A NEW stomach bolus which allows dairy farmers to monitor cow health, fertility and lameness by measuring cow temperature and activity levels, is new from Moletech. The ‘smart’ bolus, called smaXtec ...

Now farmers can use All-Trace® Dry Cow as an extension of the extensive range of boluses already on offer from Agrimin. The new bolus complements our existing range, meaning farmers can now be ...

A bolus can help give a better idea of what’s happening in a cow’s rumen, meaning feed can be tailored as a result. Farmo Using contractors saves you time and money.

As all farmers will have to use selective dry-cow therapy from next year (only high SCC cows get antibiotic tube and sealer) for the cows getting sealer only, a dry-cow bolus is the game changer ...

After calving, cows experience a steep spike in calcium demand. Milk, including colostrum, is rich in calcium, and cows need to quickly shift their priorities to adjust for this sudden calcium ...

Some farmers are tracking the same kind of data Craun is, but they’re getting even deeper—right into the cow’s stomach. The smaXtec bolus is a small sensor that the cow swallows, and it measures her ...

A methane reducing bolus would have to be administered every six months. Currently just 3-NOP, Bovaer, can be used in Ireland on dairy cows.

Ben Ridgeway milks 230 crossbred, spring calving cows close to Clonakilty in Co Cork. For the past three years production has averaged between 500 and 520kg of milk solids across the herd.

Some boluses will also contain other ingredients such as vitamin D, but fresh cows really just need rapidly absorbed calcium from a quality bolus that’s easy to swallow.” No. 2: Test blood ...

Jersey cows are proven to be twice as susceptible to milk fever compared with Holstein cows. Calcium boluses are the gold standard when it comes to calving time supplementation.

Rumen boluses can give an insight into how well cows are being fed and how producers can tweak rations further. Farmers Weekly reports.. A Welsh dairy farmer is making significant savings on feed ...