Transition cow nutrition for grazing herds: Practical priorities for health and performance
Mallory Crookenden, Axel Heiser · 2026
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Mallory Crookenden and Axel Heiser review feeding care for dairy cows around calving in grazing herds, in a 2026 article. The three weeks before and after calving strain a cow's body more than any other phase. Grazing cows face the same deep body shifts as high-yield housed cows, but pasture adds its own limits.
The strongest gains come from basics: the right body condition at calving, modest limits on energy intake before calving, and minerals such as magnesium and calcium. Added fats may help some herds but should not crowd out the basics. New sensor tools could flag at-risk cows early, if they fit pasture routines and labor. The authors favor practical, farm-fit plans over precision schemes. Steady basics, they argue, cut disease and keep milk flowing.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mallory Crookenden, Axel Heiser |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |