EFFECTIVENESS OF UDDER MASSAGE IN PREGNANT HEIFERS
The technique of manual udder massage in Red Steppe heifers of 6-8 months pregnancy is described in detail in the article. The results of effective introduction of manual udder massage in pregnant heifers are presented. The positive interconnection between the manual udder massage in the pre-milking period and the following milk yields of cows has been revealed. It is shown that for proper udder formation and development the massage should be used in the second half of the pregnancy period, when the milk-forming organs are developing most intensively. This contributes to lactation stimulation and to better development of the glandular part of the udder as well as of milk yields increase in dairy cows.