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title: Set up a different dry off period for 1st lactation cows
description: "From UNIFORM version 5.3 and higher it is possible to set up a different dry off period for 1st lactation cows and cows who are in there 2nd lactation and above. You can do this as follows: Enter your UNIFORM-Agri…"
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updated: "2026-10-09"
category: Data entry
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  - Helpdesk tips
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# Set up a different dry off period for 1st lactation cows

From UNIFORM version 5.3 and higher it is possible to set up a different dry off period for 1st lactation cows and cows who are in there 2nd lactation and above. You can do this as follows:

Enter your UNIFORM-Agri program and go to “Programm settings”, select “General settings”.

![](https://www.uniform-agri.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2020-09-21_13h42_10.png)

The screen below will be shown. Click on the option “Cow Calender” and go to the tab “Dry off” as in the example in the image below.

![](https://www.uniform-agri.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2020-09-21_13h42_24.png)

In the print screen you can see that in this case there is chosen to give the 1st lactation cows a standard dry off period of 49 days and that all other cows have a standard dry off period of 42 days.

Be aware when using these settings it also influences the following lists:

– The decrease before drying off (when you are using the in/decrease from feed settings)

– Dry off actionlist