5: Dairy Repro Management Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four components of days open in dairy management?
A
VWP
Heat detection
Conception rate
cull rate
2
Q
Days open definition:
A
number of days from freshening to another pregnancy
3
Q
Calving interval definition:
A
Gestation length plus days open
4
Q
Heat detection efficiency vs accuracy:
A
Efficiency: cows you find/total in heat
Accuracy: cows actually in heat/cows you said were in heat
5
Q
What are the two ways to improve pregnancy rate?
A
Improve:
Conception rate (hard)
Heat detection (much easier, do this one)
