Heifer Management Services has been backgrounding dairy heifers since 1997 and it offers the dairy farmer the opportunity to background heifers to optimise growth for maximum production.
Heifer Management Services offers a reliable service and takes the hassle out of growing heifers.
Suitable properties are sourced to grow heifers to achieve weight for age with backgrounders undertaking an on-farm inspection and property status for disease, handling facilities, management programs & pastures.
Dairy farmers wishing to free up their valuable land and feed resources can have replacement heifers backgrounded from weaning to pre-calving, allowing farmers to milk more cows.
Backgrounding is “performance based” and heifers are weighed to monitor progress with weight reports sent to the dairy farmer & backgrounder showing individual animal’s progress.
Routine animal treatments, such as drenching, vaccinating & dehorning will be carried out by Heifer Management Services, and necessary veterinary treatments are arranged.
Specific joining programs relevant to the individual dairy farmer’s criteria is organised and implemented.
Provision is made for extra feed requirements for heifers during dry seasonal conditions, ensuring consistent growth patterns to reach optimum weight for age.
Heifer Management Services coordinates the growing of heifers to careful guidelines to ensure good heifer growth. All breeds, pure and crossbred, can be catered for and no consignment is too big, nor too small.
We endeavour to provide the backgrounder with sound and healthy livestock and we appreciate the care and diligence that the backgrounder in turn provides in the performance of these livestock. We value the backgrounders input and we assist them to achieve their target objectives.
We manage the growing of heifers to careful guidelines to ensure good growth. Prospective dairy farmers and backgrounders are encouraged to contact us to find out the advantages of backgrounding livestock.
Speak to us now and find out how we can help you today and the future.
