Revisiting the Value of Reproductive Tract Scores Reproductive tract scores (RTS) are a tool available to cow-calf producers and their veterinarians that can improve herd reproductive performance and efficiency. Reproductive tract scores can often be performed simultaneously with pre-breeding vaccines, … Continue reading
The Importance of Early Conception Fertility is the single most important trait in cow-calf production. The propagation of other desired characteristics (i.e. carcass traits, phenotype, longevity, etc.) is not possible if fertility is neglected. Fertility within a herd is reflected … Continue reading
Determining pregnancy status of cows has many benefits to the cow-calf producer. As discussed in the first article of this series, a primary benefit of regular pregnancy testing cows is finding open cows. In most cow-calf operations, cattle are caught … Continue reading
Benefits of Pregnancy Testing in Cow-Calf Herds | Part 1 Working with a veterinarian to pregnancy test cows is a valuable tool available to cow-calf producers. For many producers, calling the vet to schedule pregnancy testing on an annual (or … Continue reading
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