Record keeping and economics of dairy heifers.
Calves represent the future of the dairy enterprise. Like in any other business, a careful allocation of resources and planning is needed to ensure the production of a new line, new products, and so forth. This article describes the most important objectives while rearing heifers, reviews the main aspects of implementing a record system, and provides examples of some of the decisions that can be taken by analyzing records.
Bach
Alex
A
IRTA-Unitat de Remugants, Torre Marimon, 08140 Caldes de Montbui, Spain. alex.bach@irta.es
Ahedo
José
J
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000254:growth & development; D002417:Cattle / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D003612:Dairying / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D007774:Lactation / Q000502:physiology; D008954:Models, Biological; D011996:Records / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000662:veterinary*; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology