Leading Nutrionist Joins Irwin StockFeeds
Irwin Stockfeeds is proud to announce the appointment of Dr Glen Walker to our experienced sales and ruminant nutrition team.
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Leading Nutrionist Joins Irwin StockFeeds
Irwin Stockfeeds is proud to announce the appointment of Dr Glen Walker to our experienced sales and ruminant nutrition team.
Feed Rebate Initiative
As a long term committed supplier of high quality Stockfeed to the Dairy Industry, Irwin Stockfeeds has introduced a Feed Rebate Initiative to assist farmers during this challenging time of low milk prices.
Maximising Production And Feed Efficiency Over Summer
Some common signs of protein deficiency in the diet include undigested grain and fibrous material in the manure, lazy cows that are walking slow to and from the dairy and in the paddock, changes in body condition and production below what they should be getting from the current diet. Heifer feeding is also an important thing to consider during summer. Heifers require more protein than the milking cows as they need to develop their skeletal frame and the lack of other high protein pasture during the dry months. This article provides some helpful information on how you can keep your stock in top condition over the harsh summer months.
Combating the effects of heat stress
Heat stress is emerging as a major issue with a change in climatic conditions and higher temperatures during the summer months. Milk production and income are the major impacts of heat stress. Heat stress may have longer lasting impact on some herds well beyond those hotter months including decreased cow fertility and cow health. Body heat content or ‘heat load’ is actively managed by the cow all the time. The cows heat load will build if metabolic heat produced internally and heat gained from external environment begins to exceed that lost. Therefore heat stress will begin to occur and major impacts will result.
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