With calving season fast approaching, now is a good time to focus on getting your cows in tip-top condition and making sure you have a pasture management plan in place to ensure you have enough grass in spring.
As many of you know, both of these things are essential in setting you and your herd up for a successful season.
Body condition scoring
Ensuring your cows are in peak condition is not only good for their health but has been proven to increase in-calf rates. The ideal body condition score for cows pre-calving is 5 and heifers 5.5.
If you haven't already, now is a good time to assess your herds' BCS to help you to come up with a plan to ensure they reach BCS targets in time for calving.