Manage bulls for high fertility to achieve high conception rates. Pregnancy examine all females and cull those not pregnant or those physically impaired. Maintain a good herd health program to prevent reproductive diseases and abortions. Provide proper care and early help at calving to reduce calf losses. Identify Cows and Maintain Records Individual cow and calf identification is needed for efficient management.
Identification is beneficial for pairing up, treating sickness, and recording physical problems.
Individual identification and calf weaning weights are useful in determining cow productivity and for culling and selection decisions. A simple, workable record-keeping system is important. Use records to determine pregnancy rate, length of calving season, culling rates and calf mortality percentages. Records are necessary to assess performance and determine changes needed. Provide Proper Nutrition Nutrition is one of the most important factors influencing reproductive performance.