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.

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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.

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Breeding decisions

Bull Team

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

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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 Calculator

Use this tool to calculate the impact of lameness on the farm business bottom line and to show the origin of these costs.

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Lameness

Lameness Field Guide

A farmer's guide to treating lameness.

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Lameness

Observe cows weekly - Smartsamm Technote 19

How to observe cows weekly during the dry period

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Mastitis



Take care with heifers - Smartsamm Technote 2

How to take care with heifers during milking

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Animal



Manage teat sores and cracks - Smartsamm Technote 9

How to manage teat sores and cracks

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Mastitis



Sign on for herd testing - Smartsamm Technote 23

How to sign on for herd testing

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Mastitis



Cull persistently infected cows - Smartsamm Technote 15

Guide to culling persistently infected cows

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Mastitis



Check udders after dry off - Smartsamm Technote 18

How to check udders after dry off

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Mastitis



Decide dry cow management strategy - Smartsamm Technote 14

Decide dry cow management strategy

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Mastitis



Administer dry cow treatments as recommended - Smartsamm Technote 17

How to administer dry cow treatments as recommended

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Mastitis



Dry off abruptly taking steps to reduce yield - Smartsamm Technote 16

Guide to dry off abruptly taking steps to reduce yield

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Mastitis



Seek professional advice if problems persist - Smartsamm Technote 13

Seek professional advice if problems persist

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Mastitis



Monitor and maintain milking machine function - Smartsamm Technote 6

How to monitor and maintain milking machine function

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Mastitis



Practise good hygiene during milking - Smartsamm Technote 8

How to practise good hygiene during milking

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Mastitis



Use good milking technique and a consistent routine - Smartsamm Technote 5

How to use good milking technique and a consistent routine

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Mastitis



Test service and upgrade milking machines - Smartsamm Technote 25

How to test, service and upgrade milking machines

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Mastitis



Rapidly find record treat clinical cases - Smartsamm Technote 10

How to rapidly find, record and treat clinical cases in recently calved cows

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Mastitis



Use individual cow SCC for management decisions - Smartsamm Technote 12

How to use individual cow SCC for management decision

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Mastitis



Selling cows: check meat withholding periods - Smartsamm Technote 20

Guide to selling cows - check meat withholding periods

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Mastitis



Reduce exposure to environmental mastitis bacteria - Smartsamm Technote 1

How to reduce exposure to environmental mastitis bacteria

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Mastitis



Fix areas that make udders dirty - Smartsamm Technote 26

How to fix areas that make udders dirty

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Mastitis



Conduct annual mastitis control activities and review achievements - Smartsamm Technote 22

Buying cows - check mastitis records and examine udders

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Mastitis



Service teat spray units and review teat disinfectant - Smartsamm Technote 24

How to service teat spray units and review teat disinfectant

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Mastitis



Monitor bulk milk somatic cell counts - Smartsamm Technote 11

How to monitor bulk milk SCC

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Mastitis



Buying cows: check mastitis records and examine udders - Smartsamm Technote 21

Guide to buying cows - check mastitis records and examine udders

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Mastitis

Mastitis Investigation Kit

The SmartSAMM Mastitis Investigation Kit (the Kit) provides a resource that professional advisors can use to gather information during a full mastitis investigation.

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Mastitis