DRY COWS

Nutrition and health management during the dry cow period is critical to ensuring that cows maximize their milk production during the next lactation period.  Listed below are links that we help you learn more about management and health of dry cows.

Transition Cow Management (Minnesota) Fresh Cow Protocols (Missouri)
Dry Cow Feeding and Management (Oklahoma) Feeding and Managing Dry Cows (Penn State)
Dry Cow Nutrition and Growth Publications (Purdue) Dry Cow Feeding and Management (Oregon)
Transition Cow Nutrition and Growth Publications (Purdue) Dry Cow Publications (Kentucky)
Intensive Grass Management for Dry Cows (Cornell) Dry Cow and Transition Management  (Illinois)
Proper Cation-Anion Balance in Dry Cow Rations (Florida) Transition Cow Feeding Strategies (Illinois)
Design Recommendations for Transition Cows  (Wisconsin) Managing the Transition Cow (Illinois)
Feeding and Managing the Transition Dairy Cow (North Dakota)  
   
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MU Extension - CA Program
For comments or questions concerning these pages, please contact:
Barry Steevens  State Dairy Specialist
Ryan Milhollin  Extension Associate