Dairy cows
At De Heus South Africa, we believe in the Long Milk Concept: building healthier cows that stay productive for longer, produce more lifetime milk, and deliver a better return on investment. This is achieved through strong management of the cow’s key life stages — the dry period, calf and heifer rearing, and lactation. Each stage plays an essential role in cow health, milk production, fertility, and long-term herd performance. By combining the right nutrition with practical management at every stage, farmers can build more resilient, productive herds and improve overall profitability. Explore the interactive wheel for tailored insights and recommended actions for each stage.
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Feed and services for dairy
Our dairy specialists are proactive, have an entrepreneurial mentality and always look for improvements and a higher return for your company. Combined with our on-farm approach, wide range of feed and services and our practical concepts, these core values ensure you get the right advice, the best result and the highest balance on your farm.
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In dairy cows, the weeks before and after calving play a crucial role in the longevity, health and performance of your cows. The dry period enables your dairy cows to rest and prepare for calving and the start of the next lactation. After calving, cows should be fed a well-balanced ration to achieve high peak milk production.
Learn more about optimally managing the transition period on our Prelacto pageWhen rearing a heifer to become a well-developed and productive cow, not only are the first 6 months important but the entire period from birth to calving. At each stage of your heifer's life, the nutritional needs are different. The Kaliber Calf Rearing Plan meets the requirements of your heifer at each phase of her life until calving. The Kaliber Calf rearing plan provides the optimal feeding strategy to suit your specific farm situation. As a result, you will rear heifers with Kaliber!
Learn more about calf rearing on our Kaliber pageEach ration for cows consists of the farm's own roughage mixed with compound feed, by-products and other raw materials. Our feed advisors aim to balance the ration for a high milk production in a healthy way. And make optimal use of the roughage available. This will result in the most profitable strategy for your farm and the performance of the cows.
If you want to improve your farm's performance, you first need to define your goals. Our technical advisor knows about feeding, farm management and monitoring the results. He can help you analyse your current performance and key parameters such as feed efficiency, ration composition and the health of your cows. You will gain insight into how to improve the performance to achieve your goals.
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