"Experientia docet" - Experience is the best teacher
Conception rate of beef cows and growth of suckling calves as influenced by date of calving and supplementary feeding
The influence of energy supplementation (2,8 kg maize meal) of beef cows during early lactation and of creep feeding their suckling calves was investigated in two areas (Thornveld and Transitional Highland Sourveld). The cows were bred in spring to calve…
Late-night suckling inhibits onset of postpartum oestrous activity in beef cows
To determine whether suckling of calves late at night would prolong lactation anoestrus, 51 Hereford-type cows (21 – 29 days postpartum) were divided into three treatment groups. In treatments 1 (night suckling) and 2 (day suckling) cows suckled their calves…
