This has left many first-calf heifers and cows in less than optimum in terms of body condition at the time of calving. Weather conditions have also significantly depleted feed resources available as ...

Researchers have tempted grazing cattle with sweet molasses feed to discover whether cows would roam far and wide to graze or stick close to the herd, water supplies and feed stations. Harmful ...

What is the immune system? The immune system works to keep germs and other foreign substances out of the body and destroy any that get in. It's made up of a complicated network of cells and organs. It ...

An article published this week in The Lancet medical journal found that more than half of the world’s population lacks access to safe and affordable medical oxygen services, and most people ...

As many farmers already know, cows are expressive creatures, so it may not come as a surprise to learn of the growing discipline of linguistics dedicated to deciphering between the subtle nuances of ...

Cow Hug Day in India: The Animal Welfare Board of India has called for people to reject the Western customs associated with Valentine's Day and instead celebrate the occasion by embracing cows ...

That’s according to new research by Wynnstay, Trouw Nutrition, and the University of Nottingham. The initiative, conducted on the university’s 400-head herd of Holstein Friesians, resulted in a 4.8kg ...

So why do most of us still have these body parts and functions? It’s likely because they aren’t causing us any harm, explained Matthew Ravosa, the director of the Center for Functional Anatomy ...

Dairy cows can consistently thrive on an optimised soya-free diet, producing more milk from forage while maintaining milk quality, a new study suggests. The research, conducted on the University of ...

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He also stressed the value of using BCS as a tool for monitoring the nutritional status of cows and thus their likelihood to breed back in a timely manner. Research has shown, Lamb says, that cows at ...