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breeding season

High submission & conception rates needed for six-week in-calf rate

Dairy

about 1 year ago

High submission & conception rates needed for six-week in-calf rate

For the breeding season, submission rates and good conception rates are essential for an optimal six-week in-calf rate.

Do milk urea levels have an affect on the herd’s fertility?

Dairy

about 1 year ago

Do milk urea levels have an affect on the herd’s fertility?

As the breeding season edges closer, it is best to understand milk urea levels' impact on the fertility of your herd and pregnancy rates.

Lameness: Cannot afford to have too many cases ahead of breeding

Dairy

about 1 year ago

Lameness: Cannot afford to have too many cases ahead of breeding

As we enter into the final few weeks before the breeding season, it is crucial that cases of lameness are kept to a minimum.

Preparing the stock bull for breeding season

N.Ireland

about 2 years ago

Preparing the stock bull for breeding season

Breeding season is fast approaching, and although the use of artificial insemination (AI) grows year-on-year, stock bulls still have...

Lameness issues need to be a focus as breeding approaches

Dairy

about 2 years ago

Lameness issues need to be a focus as breeding approaches

Cows on the vast majority of farms have spent much longer in the shed than was expected by most,...

Dairy

about 2 years ago

Does a synchronisation programme have a place on your farm?

The use of a synchronisation programme may be a good option for dairy farmers this breeding...

Does a synchronisation programme have a place on your farm?

Dairy

about 2 years ago

Does a synchronisation programme have a place on your farm?

The use of a synchronisation programme may be a good option for dairy farmers this breeding season. A programme can be used on the heifer..

Does a synchronisation programme have a place on your farm?

N.Ireland

about 2 years ago

Important to maintain intakes as breeding season approaches

The breeding season is fast approaching and getting cows grazing continues to be a significant...

Important to maintain intakes as breeding season approaches

Dairy

about 2 years ago

Breeding: Time to start preparation for 2024 season

As the breeding season approaches on farms, it is important that you begin preparations and ensure that everything is ready for the planned...

Breeding: Time to start preparation for 2024 season

Dairy

about 2 years ago

Breeding season: What is the potential impact of a retained placenta?

On farms where calving begins in mid-January, there will now be calves between nine and 10-weeks-of-age, and it may be time to...

Breeding season: What is the potential impact of a retained placenta?

N.Ireland

about 3 years ago

Keeping lameness under control ahead of breeding

Lameness is an ongoing issue on many dairy farms. Despite control measures, cases will still...

Keeping lameness under control ahead of breeding

N.Ireland

almost 4 years ago

Breeding season: Time to pull the bull

All good things must come to an end, so it is now time to pull the bull and end the breeding...

Breeding season: Time to pull the bull

N.Ireland

about 4 years ago

Breeding season: Generating replacement heifers

In recent years, due to expansion and the end of quotas, herd size on farms has stabilised....

Breeding season: Generating replacement heifers

N.Ireland

almost 5 years ago

What weight should my ewe lambs be at breeding time?

The last few weeks have seen sheep farmers very active and keen to get a hold of ewe lambs - as thoughts turn to the breeding season....

What weight should my ewe lambs be at breeding time?

Dairy

about 5 years ago

Is your stock bull fit for purpose?

Most spring-calving dairy herds typically start breeding in early May, so by now most farmers should have completed four weeks of Artificial Insemination.

Is your stock bull fit for purpose?

N.Ireland

almost 6 years ago

What can I do to tighten up the lambing period?

A compact lambing period is what many sheep farmers strive for every year; however, in some cases,...

What can I do to tighten up the lambing period?

Dairy

about 6 years ago

Time to put a plan in place for the breeding season…if you haven’t done so already

By now, the breeding season will have kicked off on many dairy farms across the country. So if...

Time to put a plan in place for the breeding season…if you haven’t done so already

Dairy

about 6 years ago

What are my options when it comes to heat detection?

Preparations for the breeding season are more than likely underway on many dairy farms across the...

What are my options when it comes to heat detection?

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