Resources
These files are courtesy of Dr Paul Dettloff and Organic Valley Dairies in the USA. Articles have also been contributed by Dr Richard Holliday, USA. Some of their recommendations are specific to the USA style of confinement dairying but most of their suggestions are useful in NZ. They are based on decades of experience with veterinary consulting for dairy herds wanting natural remedies for profitable, long lived cows. Their primary message is that cow health starts with fully mineralised soils and access to free choice minerals, kelp, hay and high brix pastures. |
Calving Management

ideal_management_of_cow_and_calf_at_birth_by_dr_r._holliday.pdf | |
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Dry off Cows

drying_cows_off_naturally_by_dr_p.dettloff.pdf | |
File Size: | 86 kb |
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Natural Calf Care

natural_calf_care_bulletin_by_dr_p.dettloff.pdf | |
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Natural Treatments for Calves

natural_treatments_for_calves_by_dr_p.dettloff.pdf | |
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Cow Performance – Soils and Minerals

role_of_soil_and_free_choice_minerals_in_cow_performance_by_dr_r.holliday.pdf | |
File Size: | 203 kb |
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Growing Healthy, Heavy Calves

tips_for_heavy_frisky_calves.pdf | |
File Size: | 55 kb |
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Grow Medicinal Milk and Robust Heifers – Phyllis Tichinin’s advice for delayed dairy calf weaning

medicinal_milk.pdf | |
File Size: | 687 kb |
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How the Rumen works

how_the_rumen_works_aus_mpi_2005.pdf | |
File Size: | 131 kb |
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