Management Data

Physical measurements and analysis of feed intakes, forage quality, cow condition scores, and herd fertility performance are regularly carried out as part of the ongoing management of the Greenmount Dairy Herd. Management decisions are based on the data collected.

Condition scores
Milking cow condition scores
Dry cow condition scores
monthly herd average condition score assessment

Fertility performance
current season herd fertility performance and archived summaries of previous years

Silage analysis
results of silage analysis from current and previous years

Silage intakes
monthly silage intake assessment during the winter feeding period

Grass quality
analysis of weekly grass samples through Grasscheck

Sire selection
selection criteria and bulls chosen for current and previous years

Heifer replacements
predicted genetic merit of maiden heifers entering the herd