cowdoc1973
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Hello,
I am a Dairy farmer located just east of Fargo, ND. My nutritionist is advising me to body clip my first calf heifers. They are housed in freestall barns (same temperature inside as out less the wind chill). His reccommendation is as follows:
It is quite common for guys raising show heifers to clip show heifers in the winter all over their bodies to keep them eating well. Say what you want about the show dogs, but they do understand animal welfare. Clipping commercial heifers makes sense too for the same reason
Do you northerners really do this? (I moved here this fall from Kentucky?)
Appreciate your insights on this reccomendation.
Thank You
I am a Dairy farmer located just east of Fargo, ND. My nutritionist is advising me to body clip my first calf heifers. They are housed in freestall barns (same temperature inside as out less the wind chill). His reccommendation is as follows:
It is quite common for guys raising show heifers to clip show heifers in the winter all over their bodies to keep them eating well. Say what you want about the show dogs, but they do understand animal welfare. Clipping commercial heifers makes sense too for the same reason
Do you northerners really do this? (I moved here this fall from Kentucky?)
Appreciate your insights on this reccomendation.
Thank You