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Breeding

Crossbreeding trials in California

Published: 1/16/2006 Written by: Brad Heins Leslie B. Hansen Tony Seykora

Dairy producers should not consider crossbreeding to be genetic improvement – it is not! Continuous use of progeny-tested and highly-ranked A.I. sires is the key to genetic improvement. Some dairy producers have viewed crossbreeding as a justification to turn to natural service bulls rather than A.I. That would be an unfortunate consequence of the new interest in crossbreeding.

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Breeding

Tips on selecting for longevity

Published: 12/13/2002 Written by: Alta Genetics

Productive Life (PL) and Herd Life (HL) are important measures that effect profitability and should be considered as part of an overall selection program

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Latest articles on Reproduction

  1. Penn State dairy reproduction tool now available online

    Written by:Milkproduction.com staff Published: 10/31/2011

  2. Monitor your herd and get results

    Written by:Monica Wadsworth Published: 8/11/2011

  3. Reproductive management and performance can be improved by use of Herd Navigator

    Written by:Jens Y. Blom, Carsten Ridder Published: 8/11/2011

  4. Changes in the behaviour of dairy cows before calving

    Written by:Monica Wadsworth Published: 5/2/2011

  5. Direct comparison of natural service vs. timed AI: reproductive efficiency and economics

    Written by:Albert de Vries, Carlos Risco, Fabio Lima, Marie–Joelle Thatcher, William W. Thatcher Published: 3/3/2009

  6. Sexed semen economics

    Written by:Albert de Vries Published: 12/17/2008

  7. Sexed semen: Is it finally a reality?

    Written by:David Thorbahn Published: 12/17/2008

  8. Improving dairy cow fertility through genetics

    Written by:Peter J. Hansen Published: 9/3/2007

  9. Heat detection analysis using an activity meter in grassland systems

    Written by:Pablo Giudice, Rodolfo Murray Published: 4/18/2007

  10. Economic considerations of sexed semen on your dairy

    Written by:Michael Overton Published: 2/26/2007

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Reproduction management

Heat detection analysis using an activity meter in grassland systems

Published: 4/19/2007 Written by: Pablo Giudice Rodolfo Murray

The objective of this study was to evaluate how the increase of detection of heats, through an activity meter system, can contribute to the reproductive performance on a dairy in grassland conditions.

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Reproduction management

Basics of reproductive function

Published: 2/15/2002 Written by: Milkproduction.com staff

Efficient management of the reproductive process is critical to overall dairy herd profitability and productivity. A thorough understanding of reproductive biology is essential to developing an effective reproductive management system. Maximal reproductive performance depends on high rates of heat detection and high conception rates. Effective heat detection requires a focused, structured program. Such a program can be developed using a variety of management tools.

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Tools & Guides on Reproduction

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