Source: University of Maryland Extension, Sarah Potts
The overall goal for a seasonal cow-calf operation should be to have cows calve roughly every 365 days (or once per year). Some management tools, such as estrus synchronization programs, can be used to...
Source: University of Illinois
Focus on getting cows bred early in the breeding season.
A tight 60-day calving window can improve the calving experience. If you have a spread out calving season, consider breaking cows into a spring and fall group....
Source: The Pennsylvania State University
So you have decided to synchronize a group of cows or heifers! That's great but before attempting this be sure to consider a few things. What is the goal you want to achieve by synchronizing...
Source: University of Missouri Extension
Scott Poock
Extension Veterinarian, College of Veterinary Medicine
Jordan Thomas
Assistant Professor, Animal Sciences
Emily Smith
Graduate Research Assistant, Animal Sciences
An excellent herd health program is an important component of overall management for reproductive efficiency, as health can significantly impact...
Source: BCRC, www.BeefResearch.ca
Heifers take longer to start cycling after having their first calf than mature cows do. This means that if heifers are bred to calve at the same time as the main cow herd they are already behind coming...
Source: University of Florida, Jonael Bosques
Did you know that Florida ranks 9th in the nation when it comes to cow-calf numbers? Beef cattle production was instrumental in building Florida’s economy. Our state was the first to have a beef industry,...
Source: Olds College
Researchers at the Technology Access Centre for Livestock Production (TACLP) at Olds College of Agriculture & Technology have performed two years of research that shows adopting handling acclimation procedures leads to heifers having a greater pregnancy rate —...
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by: Russ Daly, Professor, SDSU Extension Veterinarian, State Public Health Veterinarian
Reproductive success for a cow-calf herd depends on the optimal convergence of many different factors during the breeding season, including bull fertility, cow nutrition, and environmental influences, as well...
Source: University of Nevada, Reno Extension
Introduction
Research shows that reproduction, or simply weaning a marketable calf, is ten times more important than weaning weights and twenty times more important than carcass traits. Poor reproduction is one of the biggest issues...
Source: University of Missouri Extension
Scott Poock
Extension Veterinarian, College of Veterinary Medicine
Jordan Thomas
Assistant Professor, Animal Sciences
Emily Smith
Graduate Research Assistant, Animal Sciences
An excellent herd health program is an important component of overall management for reproductive efficiency, as health can significantly impact...