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Sourcing the Dairy Herd

Sourcing the Dairy Herd. James O’Loughlin, Teagasc. Key points. Disease status Animal – cow, in-calf heifer, yearling heifer, weanling heifer EBI requirement – fertility, milk, health Budget Time frame Vaccination and quarantine. Budget. Business plan Maximum price as per budget

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Sourcing the Dairy Herd

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  1. Sourcing the Dairy Herd James O’Loughlin, Teagasc

  2. Key points • Disease status • Animal – cow, in-calf heifer, yearling heifer, weanling heifer • EBI requirement – fertility, milk, health • Budget • Time frame • Vaccination and quarantine

  3. Budget • Business plan • Maximum price as per budget • Apparent market price • Animal cost • Disease testing • Transport • Vaccinations

  4. Animal • Establish EBI • AI bred or from AI sire • Visit farm • Fit for purpose (grass based or high input) • Good health • Achieving target weights • Agree collection or delivery date • Agree disease testing procedure

  5. EBI • Clear objectives on requirements • Fertility sub index 50% (min 60+) • Milk potential important • Crossbred v Purebred

  6. Disease • TB free herd • Must be Johne’s negative • Must not be BVD PI • Must not be Neospora PI • Low SCC herd • Free of Mycroplasma bovis and Mortellaro

  7. Vaccination and Quarantine • Quarantine stock in separate groups 30 days • Medicate against fluke, worms, lice and mortellaro • Vaccinate for BVD, IBR, Lepto • Teat seal all heifers one month before calving • Daily inspection of pregnant animals and isolation of any animal that aborted

  8. Conclusion- Priorities on animal purchase • Disease status • €Money • Fertility sub index • EBI • other

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