4: Beef Repro Management Flashcards
1
Q
What is the goal of beef cow-calf production?
A
to wean one heavy, healthy calf with the greatest genetic potential to perform per cow per year
2
Q
What is the best method of maximizing reproductive efficiency in beef cow-calf?
A
Maximize pregnancy rate EARLY in breeding season
3
Q
What should your goal be for a cow-calf breeding season?
A
45-120 days
4
Q
A farmer has an atrociously long breeding season and wants to get to a goal of 110 days. What is your advice?
A
Cut back by 10-15 days per year to minimize the number of open cows while working towards that goal
5
Q
Three components of reproductive efficiency:
A
Management
Selection pressure
Repro technologies
