Rapid genetic progress in the dairy industry ties to profitability, and profitability is often determined by longevity. A dairy heifer does not pay for herself until her second lactation, says Jeffrey Stevenson, professor emeritus of bovine reproductive physiology at Kansas…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Wyatt Bechtel, Filament wbechtel@filamentag.com, 608-720-1792 Images for download: https://bit.ly/399WZag Reproductive decisions, determining heifer cyclicity and breeding problem cows are just a few reasons to detect estrus with breeding indicator patches. SPRING VALLEY, Wis. [October 12, 2021]…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Wyatt Bechtel, Filament wbechtel@filamentag.com, 608-720-1792 Images for download: https://bit.ly/2K33vTS Knowing when heifers have started cycling is key to future reproductive success. SPRING VALLEY, Wis. [April 15, 2020] – The ability to get replacement heifers bred and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kayla Jentz, Filament kjentz@filamentag.com, (608) 720-1779 Images for download: https://bit.ly/2ItqFBg Redesigned ESTROTECT™ Breeding Indicator features patent pending Breeding Bullseye that indicates when cows are ready to breed, helps confirm pregnancies and signals timing for AI protocols.…
The main objective was to compare pregnancy per AI (P/AI) between sex-selected and conventional semen in cyclic beef heifers subjected to a 5-day Co-synch plus CIDR protocol and evaluated the usefulness of an estrus detection (ED) aid to identify heifers…
