Moo-ving Forward: Navigating the Path into the Milking Herd
- By Lucy Morgan
- 8 Jan 2024
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Rearing heifers are a sizeable investment to a dairy enterprise, with rearing costs not being recouped until the cow reaches their second lactation. Studies carried out by AHDB show that on average 17% of milking heifers exit the herd before their second lactation (AHDB, 2023).