Antibiotic use down and conception rates up – what bolus monitoring did for one Cheshire dairy herd

Conception rates have improved and hidden transition health issues have been uncovered issues thanks to the use of automated health management technology

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Tom Radley milks a flying herd of 270 Jersey cross Friesians.
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Tom Radley milks a flying herd of 270 Jersey cross Friesians.

Cheshire dairy farmer Tom Radley has improved herd conception rates and rectified hidden transition period problems thanks to the use of a bolus-based automated health management system. Farming in...

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