Cows send out signals continuously about their health, well-being, nutrition, and production. The challenge for the dairy farmer is how to interpret these signals and use them. Dutch vet and cow enthusiast Jan Hulsen has drawn ... More

Dry period, special needs cows and treatments brings together all the practical information about the most important period in the cow’s lactation cycle, the group of cows that require most attention and the jobs that have the ... More

Fertility is a management issue. It’s not just a matter of doing such and such or giving the cows such and such. Good fertility results from processes such as dry period, calving, lactation, heat observation and insemination. ... More

Rearing calves into heifers is a major investment in terms of money and labour. Your dual aims are to turn your heifer into a strong, productive dairy cow and to use labour, housing and feed efficiently. If you achieve these ai... More

«Practical prevention seen from a farmer’s perspective.» With a structured approach, a dairy farm can achieve and maintain first-rate udder health. Udder Health is a guide for farmers and their employees. Udder Health contain... More

Besides Hooves (which might not be in stock anymore) we offer a more up to date and extended version; Hoof Signals. This publication is also available in our webshop.   Lame cows are a sign that preventive hoof care can be im... More