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Oct 1, 2020 · Management practices to improve beef heifer reproductive success. The proper selection and development of replacement heifers enhances the ...
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One popular method of improving heat detection and getting more heifers bred is through estrus synchronization. Dairy farmers cite heat detection as the major ...
Fertility and breeding management of heifers are essential for farm profitability. Healthy heifers must be reared and calved in a suitable manner and produced ...
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Advantages of using estrus synchronization protocols can include improved conception rates, a shorter calving season, and a more uniform calf crop. In addition, ...
Getting heifers pregnant: what method to choose? There are three options for getting heifers pregnant. 1) Natural mating. Running a bull or bulls with the ...
The first step toward achieving repro- ductive efficiency is to properly manage reproduction in yearling heifers. Research shows heifers that conceive earliest ...
Reproductive tract scores are used to determine a heifer's reproductive maturity. This procedure was developed because directly measuring puberty in a group of ...
Management strategies have been designed to ensure that heifers reach a prebreeding target weight that supports optimum reproductive performance, and ...
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Sep 14, 2011 · Good heifer management is essential in overall reproductive management. Benefits include early puberty, higher weaning rates and more...
One management tool used to identify cycling, pubertal animals is reproductive tract scoring. This evaluation is done via transrectal palpation or ultrasound ...