Knowledgebase
Kingshay's Knowledgebase - Cows
A key to reversing the general trend of declining fertility is to use the right measures which focus on getting cows pregnant. Most of the traditional measures are histor...
Vaccination is a crucial tool in disease control and in improving the health of your herd. Vaccines are available for many of the common diseases of cattle and their use...
Vitamins are essential for cattle growth, production, reproduction and health, and deficiencies have serious implications. Maintaining the correct vitamin levels in the ...
Water is an essential part of the cow's diet and water quality can affect performance and health. Water accounts for 50-80% of an animal’s weight and is essential f...
Dairy cows will drink up to 160 litres in 24 hours so their water supply must make that readily available. Minor restrictions in water availability can reduce water intak...
Kingshay have worked with the Dairy Development Centre at Gelli Aur to analyse the data and write a report on their three year project, evaluating the value of grass in W...
Calculate your winter feed requirements and plan ahead now to minimise costly feed shortages in the winter. With many farms currently feeding first cut silage and/or who...
A plentiful, high quality and accessible water supply is fundamental to optimising milk production and animal health. If water intake is restricted, feed intake will be r...
Worms can eat away at a farm business. The cost of heifer rearing can easily increase if calving is delayed due to slow weight gain. One of the main causes of slow heifer...