Exploring herd-level management factors and culling rates in Québec dairy herds

Authors

  • D. Haine Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, QC, J2S7C6, Canada
  • J. Arsenault Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, QC, J2S7C6, Canada
  • E. Bouchard Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, QC, J2S7C6, Canada
  • J. Dubuc Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, QC, J2S7C6, Canada
  • H. Delgado Department of Animal Science, McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, H9X3V9, Canada
  • R. Cue Department of Animal Science, McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, H9X3V9, Canada
  • K. Wade Department of Animal Science, McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, H9X3V9, Canada
  • A. Sewalem Guelph Food Research Center, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Guelph, ON, N1G5C9, Canada
  • R. Lacroix Valacta, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, H9X3R4, Canada
  • D. Lefebvre Valacta, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, H9X3R4, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153547

Keywords:

herd management, culling

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to: 1) quantify culling rates of Quebec dairy herds, and 2) investigate if Quebec dairy farms could be differentiated based on herd-level factors such as management, reproduction, production and health indices, and explore their relationship with herd culling rate.

Cover image of the 48th Conference Proceedings: An image of Dr. Fred Gingrich II dressed in a red shirt and overalls and standing in front of dairy cows in a barn interior. Yellow background.

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Published

2015-09-17

Issue

2015

Section

Research Summaries 4

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