#GenexChutesideService Blog Featuring ESTROTECT™ Heat Detectors (May 31, 2015)
Have you seen the latest post on the CRI "Have You Herd?" blog? There are some nice photos of ESTROTECT™ Heat Detectors in use across the U.S. Click here to have a look.
“Better Transition Cow Management Enhances Reproduction” Progressive Dairyman (April 2015)
Paying attention to transition cow management pays obvious dividends through improved health, increased production and lower culling rates. Read the full article.
“Skill, Not Luck, Gets Cows Bred” Hoard’s Dairyman (October 2014)
Experience has been called the hardest teacher; first you get the test, and then you get the lesson. Read the full post article.
“Is Getting Cows Pregnant Getting Harder?” Hoard’s Dairyman Blog (September 2014)
Using the right heat detection technology combined with consistent management practices will go a long way in improving your conception rates. Read the full post article.
“Effect of Delayed Breeding During the Summer on Profitability of Dairy Cows” DCRC (August 2014)
Manipulating voluntary waiting period (VWP) length has a number of pros and cons. Researchers at the University of Florida set out to determine the effect of extending the VWP during the summer on profitability on a Florida dairy farm. Results…
“Back Patches Improve Visual Heat Detection” Canadian Cattlemen Magazine (June 2014)
After breeding 2,000 cows, rancher finds ESTROTECT™ Heat Detectors a reliable time saver for finding cows in standing heat.
“I’m Likely In the Minority, But I Love Heat Detecting” BEEF Magazine (May 2014)
Heat detecting forces one to slow down and observe; it also provides the observer with ample time to think. Read More
“Are 60 Percent Calving in First 21 Days?” NDSU Agriculture Communication (April 2014)
A cow should cycle within 80 days of calving and maintain an average calving interval of 365 days. Are yours? Read More
“2013 DCRC Roundtable” Hoard’s Dairyman (December 2013)
Five dairies sort the top of judges’ ballots for the 2013 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council’s (DCRC) awards program. Read More (PDF)
“What Would Another 5% Be Worth?” Genex
Do you use fixed timed-AI to breed your cows? You may want to wait a little longer to boost pregnancy rates. Read More (PDF)