Rearing Young Stock on Tropical Dairy Farms in Asia

Tropical Dairy Calf and Heifer Rearing

Rearing Young Stock on Tropical Dairy Farms in Asia by John Moran provides practical guidance for raising healthy replacement heifers on smallholder dairy farms in tropical regions. It covers calf nutrition, growth management, disease prevention, reproductive development, and strategies to reduce mortality and production costs. The book helps dairy farmers improve herd replacement, reproductive performance, and long-term farm profitability.

Key Features:

• Focuses on rearing calves and replacement heifers in tropical climates
• Explains feeding strategies for healthy growth and development
• Provides guidance on monitoring liveweight gain
• Addresses calf mortality and common health challenges
• Highlights disease prevention and effective calf management
• Explores breeding management and appropriate mating age
• Discusses age and body weight targets at first calving
• Explains replacement strategies and the economics of heifer rearing
• Addresses climatic stress in temperate and crossbred dairy cattle
• Suitable for dairy farmers, veterinarians, farm managers, and agricultural students