Dairy Essentials

The Dairy Essentials are four-page chapter summaries from the English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, and Chinese Technical Dairy Guides. The Dairy Essentials introduce the core topic areas of dairy management. You can either view or download each link.

Nutrition and Feeding

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1. Digestion in the Dairy Cow ⊻
2. Composition and Analysis of Feeds ⊻
3. Carbohydrate Metabolism in Dairy Cows                                          ⊻
4. Lipid Metabolism in Dairy Cows ⊻
5. Protein Metabolism in Dairy Cows ⊻
6. Feeds for Dairy Cows ⊻
7. Concrete Feeding Guide ⊻

Reproduction and Genetic Selection

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8 The Reproductive Function of Dairy Cattle ⊻
9 Heat Detection, Natural Service and Artificial Insemination            ⊻
10 Pregnancy and Calving ⊻
11 Reproduction and Nutrition ⊻
12 Body Condition Scores ⊻
13 Managing Reproductive Efficiency ⊻
14 Basic Genetic Concepts ⊻
15 Principles of Selection ⊻
16 Predicted Transmitting Ability and Reliability ⊻
17 Selection Goals ⊻
18 Choosing a Bull ⊻

Lactation and Milking

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19 Milk Composition and Nutritional Value ⊻
20 Milk Secretion in the Udder of a Dairy Cow ⊻
21 Principles of Milking                                                                         ⊻
22 The Milking Machine ⊻
23 Mastitis: The Disease and its Transmission ⊻
24 Mastitis: Prevention and Detection ⊻
25 Milking Procedure ⊻

Raising Dairy Heifers


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26 Factors Affecting Size & Productivity of Dairy Replacement Herd  ⊻

Birth to Weaning

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27 Overview of Sound Management                                                      ⊻
28 Importance of Colostrum Feeding ⊻
29 Feeding Milk and Milk Replacers ⊻
30 Feeding Hay, Concentrates and Water ⊻
31 Neonatal Diarrhea ⊻
32 Pneumonia                                                                                       ⊻

Weaning to Calving

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33 Feeding and Housing                                                                        ⊻
34 Growth Rate ⊻
35 Measuring Growth ⊻


Keywords:
technical dairy guide, dairy essential, book,  
Doc ID:
52745
Owned by:
Michel W. in Dairy Nutrient
Created:
2015-06-18
Updated:
2017-12-02
Sites:
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