Before working with Liz we were introducing the calves to a milking cow diet when they were weaned. Liz changed this to a straw and cake diet and we’ve seen great results. DLWG is good, we are gaining an additional 0.15kg and they are growing into a good frame rather than being pot-bellied.
Advanced Heifer
Raising the standard in heifer rearing
Success on a dairy farm starts with quality heifer rearing. Advanced Heifer is the start of that journey - to produce and maintain healthy cows for a long life.
Our Advanced Heifer program is a data-driven, total farm approach that's bespoke to your farm business.
Heifer performance and longevity has a huge impact on the overall profitability of farm businesses.
We're passionate about helping to maximise return on investment in this area.
Our experience and ability to interpret your data from your herd, sets our service apart. We raise the standards at every stage of development, continuously analysing herd data to make informed decisions. This support is maintained throughout our collaboration with you and your farm team, ensuring a seamless transition into the milking herd.
Five Focus Areas
Kickstart, Development, Fertility, Transition, Sustainability
Advanced Heifer is a rigorous management and nutritional program that helps our customers start their calves on the right path to become healthy, productive and fertile cows, driving their business forward. It all starts with our performance audit. This detailed study looks at:
- Calving management
- Calf health and performance
- Growth throughout rearing
- Age at 1st calving
- Milking heifer production
- Longevity - average lactation length
- Fertility of maiden heifers and 1st lactation heifers
We'll then advise you of any bottlenecks affecting your system and work together to an agreed set of KPIs. These targets will be unique to your farm to produce healthy and productive youngstock.
If you'd like to work with us and start the journey towards healthier cows, then please give our Heifer Rearing Manager Liz a call on 07722 147 982 or email liz@arn-ltd.com.
