ESTROTECT™ BREEDING INDICATORS
Take the Gamble Out of Breeding
Our highly effective and affordable ESTROTECT™ Breeding Indicators make a valuable addition to any breeding program. Packing multiple uses, including cattle estrus detection, cycle monitoring, pregnancy indication and embryonic loss identification, our Breeding Indicators are proven to help increase confirmed pregnancy rates.
LOADED WITH INGENUITY
The Breeding Indicator’s patented design is packed with features to make life easier for breeders. Click or tap each feature on the graphic above to get the specifics.
HOW ESTROTECT™ WORKS
Our Breeding Indicators are more than just cattle heat detection patches. They identify all the main breeding considerations, making it easy for you to determine optimal estrus intensity, monitor cycles, indicates pregnancies and evaluate embryonic loss.
Identify When Cattle are in Optimal Estrus
When the Breeding Indicator is more than 50% rubbed off, it means the cow is in optimal estrus intensity and it’s time to breed. Research has proven that cattle express higher estrus intensity, and therefore, confirmed pregnancies are three times more likely when the patch is more than 50% rubbed off.1
Monitor Estrus at a Glance
The fluorescent colors of the Breeding Indicators make it easy to pinpoint where each animal is in their cycle — allowing for optimal estrus detection in cattle without someone being present when the mounting activity occurs.
Indicate Pregnancy
Breeding Indicators offer a simple and accurate method of pregnancy detection in cattle. If the patches show no signs of estrus activity following breeding, the cows or heifers can be assumed pregnant.
Identify Embryonic Loss
ESTROTECT™ Breeding Indicators can help identify embryonic loss by placing a patch on a cow or heifer after they have been confirmed pregnant. If the Breeding Indicator shows any signs of activity, it indicates she went back into heat and is no longer pregnant.
Application
Easy as 1-2-3-4-5
With just five simple application steps, adhering the Breeding Indicator to your cattle is a breeze. To ensure optimal results, it’s important to follow each step carefully. We provide detailed instructions in video, web and printable formats to guide you through the process.
REVIEWS
Great Product
I’ve used everything from paint sticks to patches and was getting along with another product as long as we manually glued them on. I switched to Estrotect and have not lost any due to adhesion. The only time we lose one is if it gets rubbed off on the occasional branch. Even at that I can reapply in the field without a mess. Very handy! Accuracy also improved since using these as you can somewhat gauge where animals are at in the cycle and we’re catching more that truly stand during the night. I’m sold on them as doing what they’re designed to do.
Kayla Jentz
Love ESTROTECT Breeding Indicators! They’re our eyes out in the pasture when we can’t be there.
Henry Germishuizen
Since synchronization and AI is my job, I use nothing else other than Estrotect!!
Kelly Strickland
We love using them with AI or if we have a group we just turned out with the bull. Gives us a better visual.
Billy Buchanan
Great product! I won’t heat detect and AI without them. I’ve picked up heats that came in at night I couldn’t see that I would have missed, I exposed them the next morning and yes, those cows settled.