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Join AHDB to learn how to reduce the number of milking heifers leaving the herd before their 2nd lactation and the importance of monitoring their performance.

On average, 17% of milking heifers exit the herd before 2^nd lactation and since rearing costs are not recouped until this lactation, any improvements can make a significant difference to your business.

Giving heifers the best opportunity to calve down for a 2^nd time is therefore not only important for your bottom line, but impacts herd longevity, your carbon footprint and the consumer perception of dairy farming.

Speaker: Colin Mason, Veterinary Centre Manager, SRUC 

At the event you’ll learn:   

• How to identify opportunities to boost performance for a successful 2^nd calving
• How best to monitor your milking heifer performance including which KPIs to use to track performance
• The economic benefits of achieving optimal performance of your milking heifers
• The latest on the effect of social stress and monitoring the various transitions
• The benefits of anti-inflammatories at calving 

You’ll also see how this works in practice with case studies from several commercial farms.

If you want to improve the number of milking heifers retained in your herd, book your place today.

Stranraer - Tue 30th May 2023 10:45am  - Wigtownshire Rugby Football Club, Ladies Walk, Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway DG9 8BN - book click here - https://ahdb.org.uk/events/stranraer-achieving-a-successful-2nd-calving

Castle Douglas - Tue 30th May 2023 6.30pm - Ernespie Farm Centre, Castle Douglas - book click here -  https://ahdb.org.uk/events/dumfries-and-galloway-achieving-a-successful-2nd-calving

Ayr - Wednesday 31st May 2023 6.30pm - The Coo Shed, Ayr - book click here - https://ahdb.org.uk/events/ayr-achieving-a-successful-2nd-calving