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Getting Cows in Calf
Herd repro performance in the Bay InCalf and the Fertility Focus Report Non – cycling cow treatments
Bay In-Calf Rates
40 50 60 70 80 90 100 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 In Calf rate (%) Mating Length (weeks)
Getting Cows in Calf Herd repro performance in the Bay InCalf and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Getting Cows in Calf Herd repro performance in the Bay InCalf and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Getting Cows in Calf Herd repro performance in the Bay InCalf and the Fertility Focus Report Non cycling cow treatments Bay In-Calf Rates 100 90 80 In Calf rate (%) 70 60 50 40 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Mating Length (weeks) InCalf
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Step 5 Review Step 2 Identify scope for improvement and assoc benefits Step 1 Assess current herd reproductive performance Step 3 Consider options for change and select best
- ption(s)
Step 4 Implement selected management
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InCalf Process and Resources
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InCalf Fertility Focus Report
Overall performance
– 6 week in-calf rate – Empty rate
Areas for improvement
– 3 week submission rate – Conception rate (or non- return rate if no early PD)
Areas to focus on
– Heat detection – heat detection tool – Performance after week six – bull management tool – Late calvers – calving pattern tool
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InCalf Herd Assessment Pack Tools
- Economics of Reproductive Performance Tool
- Heifer Rearing Tool
- Body Condition at Calving Tool
- Individual Cow Calving Health Tool
- Calving Pattern Tool
- Body Condition Loss in Early Lactation Tool
- Heat Detection Tool
- Non-cycling Tool
- Bull Management Practices Tool
- Length of Mating Period Tool
$7 800 $14 900 High risk
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The InCalf Book
- Heat detection
– Heat detection aids – Paddock observation – Staff training
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Non – cycling cow treatments
- Treatments bring cows
forward.
- Empty rate is minimally
effected
- Treatments are not a
substitute for feed
- Compare apples with
apples