Seasonal calving in suckler cow husbandry - more efficiency, less work?
Globally, many suckler cow farms rely on seasonal calving. What advantages does this system offer for animal health, profitability, and work organization? Could seasonal calving be further expanded in Austria?
In this podcast episode, Priv.-Doz. Dr. Andreas Steinwidder with Johann Häusler, expert for suckler cow husbandry at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein and co-author of the current ÖAG information leaflet on seasonal calving, about the background, challenges and success factors of this management system.
Learn how to determine the optimal calving period, the role of the breeding bull, and how seasonal calving affects the marketing of heifers. This article is particularly practical, well-founded, and contains valuable tips for anyone who wants to make their suckler cow husbandry more efficient!
In this podcast episode, Dr. Andreas Steinwidder speaks with Johann Häusler, expert in suckler cow husbandry at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, about the background, challenges, and success strategies of seasonal calving. Listen now!
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Further information:
The ÖAG (Austrian Working Group for Grassland and Livestock Farming)
Seasonal calving in suckler cow husbandry
New ÖAG information - Fertility and health care in suckler cow farming
Crossbred animals as mother cows - Podcast 49
Crossbreeding in suckler cows - effects of breed or crossbreeding on suckler cow and calf
Suckler cow - adjust weaning date to the feed base!