Dairying
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This section of the course examines all aspects of dairying in great detail.
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| Calf rearing | This area involves study of calf rearing from birth to weanling stage. There is special emphasis on proprer feeding before weaning to ensure good rumen development. |
Image shows properly developed rumen. Roll over to view internal structure with excellent development. |
| The Replacement Heifer | Here we study the charactereistics that are desirable in a replacement heifer and the rearing of the heifer over the two years until she calves at 24 months |
Heifer with ideal traits to become replacement in the dairy herd. |
| The Dairy Cow | This section involves the study of the dairy cow at grass and indoors. Particular attention is paid to the management practices needed to ensure a farmer gets a calf per cow per year. |
A dairy cow with ideal traits. |
| Conservation of Winter Feed |
In this section, the bio-chemical processes involved in silage making are studied as well as the scientific principles involved in hay making.
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Silage Making in ideal conditions |
| Breeding | A replacement rate of 20% is the target in most dairy herds. To acheive this it is necessary to get at least 50% of the herd in calf to top quality dairy bulls |
A top quality dairy bull. |
