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Reproduction
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Get help with reproduction protocols
05/21/2012 6:08:27 AM
The Dairy Cow Reproduction Protocol sheet is a two-page document that depicts programs for first AI and resynchronization.
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Breeding heifers by size can impact profit potential
05/17/2012 10:13:08 PM
Over the last 10 years there has been more emphasis on growing heifer calves faster and better in order to maximize performance and health of the animal over its lifetime. However, these bigger heifers are not being bred early enough in many situations to take full advantage of the more aggressive calf growth.
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New technologies, outreach boost dairy cattle fertility
05/17/2012 9:59:34 PM
Increasing the reproductive efficiency of dairy cattle by getting the highest possible number of cows pregnant in the same period of time has always been a challenge for the industry.
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Guidelines for whole-herd BVD testing
05/15/2012 5:58:05 AM
Cutting out BVD testing may produce short-term financial savings, but could have devastating, long-term consequences. The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council offers guidelines for whole-herd BVD control programs.
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Stocking rate shows little influence on reproductive performance
05/10/2012 9:39:14 PM
Researchers in Ireland recently evaluated the impact of increased stocking densities on herd reproductive performance.
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Conception & Fertitlity
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- Stocking rate shows little influence on reproductive performance
- Research identifies method to remove faulty sperm from AI process
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Genetics
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- Researchers study nutrition's role in genetic potential
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Heat Detection
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- Heat stress and estrus expression
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Pregnancy Detection
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- Check out these repro papers
- Economics of pregnancy diagnostic tests
- Does early palpation result in pregnancy loss in dairy cows?
Reproductive Management
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- Get help with reproduction protocols
- Breeding heifers by size can impact profit potential
- Should you "cherry pick" during estrus synch?
Reproductive Technologies
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- New technologies, outreach boost dairy cattle fertility
- Guidelines for whole-herd BVD testing
- Timeline highlights key reproductive advances
Sire Summaries
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Synchronization
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