Shortly before calving, the cow is stopped to milk. This measure is aimed at preparing for childbirth and the upcoming lactation period. This period contributes to a healthy offspring and high yields in the next lactation period. The lactation process of dairy cows, as well as its beginning and ending vary depending on the volume of milk produced. Knowledge of these features and allows the farmer to properly organize the launch.
What is a cow run
Starting a cow before calving is called milking termination. After it, the period of dryness will begin, i.e. the feeding of the female cow with feed with a limited amount of liquid.
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When and how to properly run a cow before calving
The launch takes place 65-70 days before the expected calving. During this time, the cow should rest, replenish the reserves of vitamins and minerals in the body.
Since milk production occurs all the time, the process can be stopped by gradually reducing the number of milkings and reducing the amount of fluid entering the body. This launch is called gradual. 
For cows with high yields, reducing milkings and limiting the amount of fluid reduces the amount of milk produced, but does not stop lactation. In this case, the launch is carried out forcibly - drug.
Important! Stopping lactation with drugs is mandatory for cows whose performance is more than 12 liters of milk per day. But they spend it only after a weekly gradual reduction in the number of milkings.
Gradually
Gradual start is performed within 3-4 weeks. For extremely dairy cows, the process can be extended. To the extent possible, the proportion of green and succulent fodder in a cow’s diet is reduced. Drinking mode limit.
You can go an intensive method, leaving in the diet only hay and dry food, drinking volume - no more than 1 bucket of water per day. Grazing time is limited to 4 hours per day.
Gradual start occurs according to the scheme:
- the first week - to milk 2 times (in the morning and in the evening);
- 2 - only in the morning;
- 3 - twice more can be milked every other day;
It is necessary to carefully observe the state of the udder and the number of milk yields, regularly do a massage, if the udder is bursting, hot is better to milk. The amount of milk should be gradually reduced.
Please note that an indicative plan is indicated, each cow has its own characteristics of launch. Therefore, it is necessary to build on its state. 
If the udder has decreased in size, and the volume of milk produced has decreased by half, the milking is stopped, and the period of dry meat begins for the animal. If milk production has not stopped, then either they milk it to calving, or it is stopped with the help of medicines that stop lactation.
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Forcibly
Cessation of lactation with the help of medicines is carried out 5-6 weeks before calving, but no later than 4 weeks before it.
Recommended drugs:
- "Nafpenzal DC" - is an antibacterial drug used for the prevention and treatment of mastitis, as well as to stop lactation. Before the procedure, the cow is given out, the nipple is disinfected with a napkin, which is included in the kit. Dosage - 1 dosing syringe, which is injected into the milk tank once.
- "Orbenin EDC" and "Brovamast" - are also antibacterial drugs and are used with the same purpose as "Nafpenzal DC". The difference is that they are introduced into every quarter of the udder. "Orbenin EDC" can not be applied later than 42 days before calving.
- "Mastometrin" - It is a combined homeopathic remedy intended for the treatment of inflammatory processes, and for cattle also for the treatment of mastitis. To stop lactation, the agent is applied once in the form of an injection intramuscularly in a dosage of 5 ml.
Important! Milk after the use of drugs that stop lactation, can not be eaten for 46 days.
How to care and how to feed a cow in the run
During this period, the cow must be kept in a dry, clean and warm stall. The skin is cleaned regularly, and the udder is washed with warm water. Walking the cow should be at least 2-3 hours a day. This time can be combined with grazing or limited to walks in the walking yard.
Instead of juicy forage, hay is given to the animal. Since his mutt eats not very willingly, the feed intake in the body is automatically limited. Fluid intake is reduced to 1 bucket of water. Feeding is carried out 3 times a day.
As soon as the lactation process stops, the succulent feed is returned to the diet and the animal is fed in the usual way. 2 weeks before calving, they are again reduced by 20-30%. At this time in the diet must be:
- fortified meadow hay;
- succulent feed;
- roots;
- vitamin and mineral supplements;
- concentrates.
How long can a cow retake
In order to properly organize the start-up, dry-up and calving periods, the farmer needs to maintain a calendar in which the cow's covering time is noted. This will help to accurately calculate all the necessary dates.
If calving occurs earlier or later than the expected date, it depends on the characteristics of the cow and is considered acceptable. Normally, the resolution of the burden occurs at 285 days. Taking into account possible deviations, it is considered that calving may occur in the period of 265-300 days.
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Is it possible to bite a non-cow after starting
To determine the pregnancy of a cow, it is best to invite a veterinarian, so that by the time of the launch and dry-up, be exactly sure of the condition of the animal. If the cow is mistakenly transferred to dead wood, then 2 ways of solving the problem are possible:
- carry out insemination and start the process of pregnancy;
- to fan the cow.
Did you know? The ancestor of the domestic cow is a wild tour - a bull weighing about a ton. Since the time of domestication, people have bred over 1080 different breeds. They all followed the path of reducing the size of the animal and improving its dairy or meat qualities.The quality of her offspring, her own health and productive properties depend on the timeliness and correctness of the preparation for cow calving. If possible, keep a journal of observations of animals with the main dates and features of life activity noted in it, since they are individual for each animal.
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