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Consistently Low Milk Production ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Nite Hawk" data-source="post: 1457032" data-attributes="member: 18682"><p>Are the lower producers a bit on the thin side? I have found cows that had a rough winter, and came up a bit thinner in the spring usually produce less milk, that is why one tries to keep the flesh on them.</p><p>I haven't ever heard of high producing cows "killing their calves" I do know that sometimes the high producers take a bit longer to start cycling again after calving. From what I understand I thing it is the high prolactin in their blood stream that slows the ovulation down, and the high stress on the body. It seems that high producing milk cows often don't have a decent heat until about their 2-3 month. Might be able to cycle them with a needle, but the milking stress is so high I prefer to leave them alone if possible.</p><p>Also, it depends on what kind of feed they are getting, protein etc, also if they are low on the pecking order they may be getting pushed out, and low feed means low milk production..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nite Hawk, post: 1457032, member: 18682"] Are the lower producers a bit on the thin side? I have found cows that had a rough winter, and came up a bit thinner in the spring usually produce less milk, that is why one tries to keep the flesh on them. I haven't ever heard of high producing cows "killing their calves" I do know that sometimes the high producers take a bit longer to start cycling again after calving. From what I understand I thing it is the high prolactin in their blood stream that slows the ovulation down, and the high stress on the body. It seems that high producing milk cows often don't have a decent heat until about their 2-3 month. Might be able to cycle them with a needle, but the milking stress is so high I prefer to leave them alone if possible. Also, it depends on what kind of feed they are getting, protein etc, also if they are low on the pecking order they may be getting pushed out, and low feed means low milk production.. [/QUOTE]
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