Strategies for Heat Detection and Timing of Artificial Insemination

A very interesting approach to breeding programme. Prof Phil Garnsworthy of Nottingham University in UK observed that a more strategic way of energy supplementation to transition cow is to feed a glucogenic ration up to ovulation and then follow on with lipogenic type of diet. While this approach may work to enhance fertility it is realistically not very easy to implement on the farm. Can you comment on this approach in relation to the target breeding programme? Also, in trying to develop a glucogenic/lipogenic all-in-one energy supplement for the transition cow what critical points would one need to consider?

The key factor for successful reproduction is effective herd management program based on your herd needs and production performance. If you monitor your herd by using computer herd management softwares you can have database about your herd performance and you can put your own breeding program on your agenda in more realistic and specified for your herd's needs. Reproductive success can be achieved in healthy and well managed herds.

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