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.

Tools & Apps

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

FeedRight Module 23 - Allocate required nutrients (mid lactation)

Learn cow nutrition key principles and get practical knowledge.

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Nutrition



FeedRight Module 24 - Use supplements profitably (mid lactation)

Learn cow nutrition key principles and get practical knowledge.

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Nutrition



FeedRight Module 25 - Determine nutrient requirements (late lactation)

Learn cow nutrition key principles and get practical knowledge.

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Nutrition



FeedRight Module 26 - Allocate autumn pastures correctly (late lactation)

Learn cow nutrition key principles and get practical knowledge.

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Nutrition



FeedRight Module 27 - Measure and monitor body condition score (BCS) (late lactation)

Learn cow nutrition key principles and get practical knowledge.

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Nutrition



FeedRight Module 28 - Use crops and supplements profitably (late lactation)

Learn cow nutrition key principles and get practical knowledge.

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Nutrition



FeedRight Module 29 - Determine nutrient requirements (dry period)

Learn cow nutrition key principles and get practical knowledge.

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Nutrition



FeedRight Module 30 - Achieve body condition score (BCS) targets at calving (dry period)

Learn cow nutrition key principles and get practical knowledge.

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Nutrition



FeedRight Module 31 - Manage winter pastures and crops correctly (dry period)

Learn cow nutrition key principles and get practical knowledge.

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Nutrition



FeedRight Modules - Intro and Contents

FeedRight modules combine research information and practical knowledge to help answer feed management questions on a seasonal basis.

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Nutrition



Body Condition Scoring Certification - Complaint Form

Submit complaints about the conduct of a Certified BCS Assessor.

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Body condition score



Body Condition Scoring Certification - Complaints Procedure

An outline of the complaints procedure for clients of Certified Body Condition Score (BCS) Assessors

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Body condition score