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Forum: Three simple rules to monitor and evaluate reproductive success

Published on: 11/11/2011
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Author : Dr. Andy Skidmore, D.V.M., Ph.D., Dairy Technical Services Manager for Merck Animal Health
Inconsistent and confusing metrics for evaluation often leave dairy producers wondering how to interpret and apply reproductive data to their herds. Relevant information can be buried by inherent issues with data such as variability, lag time between conception and pregnancy diagnosis, bias of including pregnant or open cows only and momentum, a term used when historical data overshadow current da...
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Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Animal Nutritionist
Re: Forum: Three simple rules to monitor and evaluate reproductive success
11/14/2011 |

This information is good for dairy farmers. Farmers can manage their dairy farms in such a way that they can harvest maximum benefit. Dairy cows requires more service are not profitable at all.

Dr. N.R. Sarker

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Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Animal Nutritionist
Re: Forum: Three simple rules to monitor and evaluate reproductive success
11/14/2011 |

Very interesting guide line to keep the reproductive success of dairy cattle. This calculation is new to me but when i review my practice it revolves around this scenario. Thanks Mr andy for this informationand i hope you will continue to add in our knowledge in future also

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11/15/2011 | This is how the herd can have calf a year and thereby profitabilty. Thanks Dr.Andy for giving the important information. Dr.Dasharath Thakor,Vivante Pure Foods ,Ahmedabad,India.
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Khanewal, Punjab, Pakistan
Animal Nutritionist
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11/15/2011 | I think very good information but all above said rules only applicable in cow what about the buffalo which one is famous due to silent heat
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Mirab Gojam, Ethiopia
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Re: Forum: Three simple rules to monitor and evaluate reproductive success
11/15/2011 |

I think the information is very interesting for urban dairy farmers in developing countries of Africa. More information is may be needed if there is breed difference.

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11/15/2011 |

Dear All,
Though not to criticise the comments of others, thi stechnical article is been detailed out the typical metric scenario one should wrad and watch in a big commercial dairy farms which operates in mutiple hundreds(atleast) for reproductive success.

To the author,

Thanks for sharing this information, it shall be of great help to the dairy consultants to adopt such number styles in expressing the reproductive efficiency of the herd in concern rather in their traditional terms.
Thanks,

Dr Mathan

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Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu [Madras] , India
Veterinary Doctor
Re: Forum: Three simple rules to monitor and evaluate reproductive success
11/15/2011 |

Hello, First of all I congratulate the author for giving efficient tips to assess the breeding programme of the dairy farm.I should be taught to the all the field veterinarians as well as in the in service programme. R.Balagopal

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Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Agricultural Engineer
Re: Forum: Three simple rules to monitor and evaluate reproductive success
11/23/2011 | Excellent guideline. if we monitor the herd on these lines most of reproduction botherations are over.the scenario remains under control for timely decisions.
Well done and keep it up. BEST WISHES
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Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
Veterinary Doctor
Re: Forum: Three simple rules to monitor and evaluate reproductive success
11/23/2011 |

Thanks for this guideline; is really simply and powerfull.

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