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Dos and don’ts when a cow is in a dry period

Dry period in diary production refers to the 50 to 60 days when a lactating but pregnant cow is given a break from milking prior to next calving down.

During this period milking is stopped and the cow given special treatment for maximum production in the next lactation.

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