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Management of Bulls For Optimum Fertility


Management of Bulls For Optimum Fertility - Farm Advisory Service

Management of Bulls. For Optimum Fertility. Alan Bruce, SAC Consulting. Page 2. Fertility. • Tend to focus on the cow. • Bull often overlooked. • At least 20% ...

Managing Bulls for Optimum Production

You should have at least 85% of your calves from the cows' first 2 cycles during breeding season, depending on the condition and fertility of the cows, the type ...

Reproductive Management of Bulls - Merck Veterinary Manual

A desirable goal for beef producers is a 95% calf crop delivered within 45–65 days, with an optimal weaning weight obtained at the most efficient cost.

Bull Management and Nutrition | UNL Beef

In addition, the herd bull influences overall herd fertility more than any other single animal, and loss of fertility by a bull can cause ...

Bull management for cow/calf producers

Certainly that is a minimum requirement, but a bull with high fertility is able to impregnate more than the expected number of cows in a short breeding season.

Nutritional Development of Bulls for Breeding Programs

Impact of early life nutrition can enhance (creep-feeding) or hinder (dams nutrition and post-weaning) bull fertility. Managing bulls post- ...

Fertility management of bulls to improve beef cattle productivity

Early-life selection of elite bulls by genomic approaches and feeding them to optimize postpubertal reproductive potential are essential for maximizing ...

Management Of The Beef Bull

Scrotal Circumference: If only one single factor other than a BSE is to be used to determine fertility of young bulls, scrotal circumference may be the best ...

Breeding Bull Management - Nebraska Extension Publications

Conversely, if the dominant bull has low semen quality or low sex drive, this can compromise herd fertility. Correctly calibrating bull- to- female ratio can ...

Bull Fertility - NADIS - National Animal Disease Information Service

Bulls with small testicles will at best produce small quantities of normal semen and at worst may be infertile due to hypoplasia of sperm producing cells (Fig ...

Bull Management Practices on U.S. Beef Cow-calf Operations

Ensuring optimal cow-to-bull ratios minimizes costs and enhances reproduction. Using too many bulls for the same group of females increases the risk of ...

MANAGING BULL DEVELOPMENT TO OPTIMIZE FERTILITY

The larger testis size seen in some studies when calves received superior postweaning nutrition likely was due to greater numbers of germinal ...

Beef Bull Development | Mississippi State University Extension Service

Observe nursing bull calves for problems that necessitate culling. Culling bulls early allows producers to perform cost-effective management practices, such as ...

Bull Management - BeefResearch.ca

Reducing the Risk of Poor Fertility. Bulls should be monitored for excessive weight loss and illness. Heat detection, breeding attempts and semen quality can be ...

Selection for bull fertility: a review - PMC

Improvements in bull reproductive performance are necessary to optimize the efficiency of cattle production. Selection and management to improve ...

BULL NUTRITION AND MANAGEMENT

Producers should probably leave bulls with the cows at least 10 days to 2 weeks past the optimum breeding season. Producers should only go with a rigid 45 or.

Maximizing bull fertility and performance - Crystalyx

Proper management, with an emphasis on nutrition, will help you maximize the performance of your bulls. Below are three key areas to monitor prior to turning ...

Feeding and managing young bulls for optimum fertility and longevity

Feeding young bulls is always a balancing act, walking a fine line between over-feeding and providing nutrition for optimum growth.

Managing Bull Fertility - Practical Guide

Improving performance within a beef herd relies on optimal fertility. Managing and improving suckler herd fertility strongly correlates with reduced ...

How do I select and manage bulls? | MLA

The BULLCHECK examination involves assessment of five components of likely fertility: 1. Scrotal circumference. 2. Physical. 3. Semen. 4. Morphology. 5. Serving ...