Animal

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Caring For Calves

For managers of teams involved in the care of calves from the paddock through the first few days of a calf’s life. Simple processes, to make sure that every calf has the best possible start.

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Calves

Body Condition Scoring Made Easy Field Guide

Condition score (BCS) your dairy herd accurately and consistently by using this handy field guide for objective levels for animal measurement.

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Body condition score

Body Condition Scoring Reference Guide

Aims to provide advice on body condition score (BCS) targets, management strategies, and an overview of how to get accurate and consistent results.

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Body condition score

FeedChecker calculator

The FeedChecker calculator is a robust way to ensure you are optimising feed allocation throughout the year.

Tools & Apps

Nutrition

Ranking of Active Sires

The RAS list is published by NZAEL, an independent animal evaluation body working alongside breeding companies for greater genetic gains.

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Breeding decisions

Bull Search

Search for an individual bull or set criteria to produce a list of bulls to suit your requirements.

Tools & Apps

Breeding decisions

Bull Team

Simply use the RAS list or search below to add bulls. This page will update with your new selections.

Tools & Apps

Breeding decisions

Heifer Development Plan

Growing heifers well, so that they meet their liveweight targets, can improve farm productivity and profitability. Use this tool to set a plan for the first two years of a heifer's life.

Tools & Apps

Heifers

Lameness field guide

A farmer's guide to treating lameness.

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Lameness

SmartSamm Mastitis Focus Factsheet - Culling to Control Mastitis

How to understanding your Mastitis Focus Culling to Control Mastitis report

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Mastitis



Smartsamm Industry Benchmarks

Use industry benchmarks to compare your herd's udder health performance with industry benchmarks for clinical mastitis and milk somatic cell count (SCC) measures.

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Mastitis



Smartsamm Mastitis Focus Factsheet - Spread of Infection

How to understand your Mastitis Focus Spread of Infection report

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Mastitis



Smartsamm Mastitis Focus Factsheet - Your Calving System

A factsheet on understanding Your Calving System Mastitis Focus Report

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Mastitis



Smartsamm Mastitis Focus Report - Quick Guide

A quick guide to reading your SmartSAMM Mastitis Focus report

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Mastitis



Steps to Managing Facial Eczema Using Zinc

Use these 7 steps to manage facial eczema using zinc.

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Health



Take care with heifers - Smartsamm Guideline 02

Take care with heifers

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Animal



Test service and upgrade milking machines - Smartsamm Technote 25

How to test, service and upgrade milking machines

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Mastitis



Theileria Factsheet 1 - The Facts For Farmers

Facts for farmers on Theileria and anaemia in cattle.

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Health



Theileria Factsheet 2 - Understanding The Risk

Facts for farmers on understanding the risk of Theileria infection.

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Health



Theileria Factsheet 3 - Detection and Treatment

Facts for farmers on detection and treatment of Theileria and anaemia in cattle.

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Health



Theileria Factsheet 4 - Managing Theileria Infection

Facts for farmers on managing Theileria infection in cattle

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Health



Theileria Factsheet 5 - Ticks and theileria

Facts for farmers on ticks and Theileria

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Health



Theileria Seasonal Management

Infomation on seasonal theileriosis management

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Health



Theileria Short Guide

A guide for farmers working with their veterinarian in managing Theileria on dairy farms.

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Health

Transfer of the Core Database and Review of Regulatory Settings Discussion Paper

MPI discussion paper of the New Zealand dairy herd. improvement industry transfer of the core database and review of regulatory settings

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Breeding decisions



Transitioning Cows on to Winter Crops

A guide to efficiently transition cows onto winter crop for profitable winter grazing and targeted body condition score (BCS).

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Animal



Use good milking technique and consistent routine - Smartsamm Guideline 05

A guide on how to use good milking technique and a consistent routine

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Mastitis



Value of Feeding Supplements to Dry Cows for Body Condition Score Gain Calculator

A table to calculate the value of feeding supplements to dry cows for body condition score (BCS) gain.

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Animal

Why should I breed for fertility?

DairyNZ-led research has answered why its important to breed investment.

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Breeding decisions



FeedRight information sheet - Do lactating cows on pasture require additional fibre?

FeedRight information sheet for feeding additional fibre to lactating cows.

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Nutrition



FeedRight information sheet - Protein to fat ratio

FeedRight information sheet that considers the importance of P:F ratio for New Zealand dairy farmers.

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Nutrition



Traits Other than Production (TOP) booklet

Evalution system for traits other than production (TOP) for dairy cattle in New Zealand.

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Breeding decisions

Bull Search

Search for an individual bull or set criteria to produce a list of bulls to suit your requirements.

Tools & Apps

Breeding decisions