Huge Belgian Cows

• Lameness - persistent foot infection or leg problems causing infertility and loss of production.
High feed levels of highly digestible carbohydrate cause acidic conditions in the cow's rumen. This leads to laminitis and subsequent lameness, leaving the cow vulnerable to other foot infections and problems which may be exacerbated by standing in feces or water soaked areas.
• Production - some animals fail to produce economic levels of milk to justify their feed costs.
Production under 12 to 15 liters of milk per day are not economically viable.