Pradeep
Calves are the future of every herd. Yet on many farms, 10 percent or more die before weaning. Each one means lost money today and a smaller, weaker herd tomorrow, whether the farm is in Punjab, Arusha or the Free State.
If you are looking for how to reduce calf mortality, the answer often lies in the first few hours and weeks of life.
Why calves die
Most calf deaths come from difficult births, late colostrum, scours, pneumonia and poor hygiene. Each region has its own risk season. Cold winter nights in Punjab bring pneumonia. Monsoon months in Hyderabad and across South India bring scours as hygiene gets harder. In Uganda, Tanzania and Zimbabwe, tick-borne disease adds another threat.
The causes are known. What goes wrong is follow-up. Calving dates are guessed, so nobody is ready when a cow calves at night. Colostrum feeding is not recorded. Treatments are given but not written down. Weak calf health records mean the same problems repeat every season.
What it costs you
A dead calf means losing the cost of breeding, the cow’s feed during pregnancy, and the value of a future milker or beef animal. On a growing farm, high calf losses stop the herd from ever growing.
The answer: plan calving and track every calf
NAVFarm livestock management software predicts calving dates from breeding records, so your team is ready before the cow calves. Collar and activity sensors can alert you when calving starts.
After birth, every calf gets a record. Colostrum feeding, weight, vaccination and treatments are logged on a simple mobile app. Good calf management means you spot a calf that is not gaining or has been treated twice, before it is too late.
As complete cattle management software, NAVFarm links each calf to its mother, so you can see which cows have repeated calving problems. That turns calving management into a plan, not a surprise.
Built for livestock farmers in every region
Farmers using dairy farm software Punjab, cattle software Hyderabad and dairy software South India cut winter and monsoon losses. Operations using cattle management software USA, from Wisconsin dairies to Texas beef ranches, track every calf to weaning. Farms using livestock software UK keep calf records ready for welfare checks. In Africa, farmers using cattle software Uganda, livestock software Tanzania around Arusha, livestock management software Zimbabwe across Mashonaland, and livestock software South Africa in the Free State raise more calves.
Raise more calves to weaning
Book a free NAVFarm Livestock Management demo and see calving alerts and calf records on your farm.
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