by AlphaGenetics | Jun 19, 2013 | Customers
We always enjoy hearing about highly successful “family farms” in the dairy world. Ripley Farms is one of those wonderful illustrations of passing down a love for dairying from generation to generation. Dan’s grandfather endured many difficulties to make the Guernsey...
by AlphaGenetics | Jun 19, 2013 | Advice and Tips
Why? Because milk is the best and most complete food God ever gave us! Protein, minerals, and vitamins – it’s all there. In fact, just 3 glasses of milk per day meets all your calcium needs to help keep your bones and teeth strong – so doctors tell us, “Drink...
by AlphaGenetics | Jun 19, 2013 | Advice and Tips
Some seem to think every dairyman is old, needs trifocals, and is ready to retire. Be encouraged. We are seeing an increasing larger number of younger dairymen ages 20-40 starting milking in the last few years. These young cow people are also doing a great job and are...
by AlphaGenetics | Jun 19, 2013 | Advice and Tips
You might have more than you think. In the old days, it was “if it can pour out of a glass, drink it.” Today, it might be a little cloudy or have an odor, or form an oil film when left standing a few minutes. What is the answer? Get your water checked at least once a...
by AlphaGenetics | Jun 19, 2013 | Advice and Tips
1) Get cows bred back more timely. * On many cows, start breeding first heat after fresh 45 days – helps increase pounds of milk produced per day of cow life, which increases your profits over feed costs! * Watch closely twice every day for heat cycles for about 15...
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