Beef Herd Record Analysis

Evaluating Information Obtained from Diagnosis of Pregnancy Status of Beef Herds

“…The value of fetal age data can be amplified by further segregating reproductive profiles by animal age and/or other management groups when evaluating a herd with reproductive or production shortfalls. [1][2][3][4] "Flow" of cows through potential reproductive states during a production-cycle From a reproductive standpoint, mature female cattle should pass through a series of "states" each year. (Figure 1) • Starting in late pregnancy, a cow moves from the "state of pregnancy" prior to calving to the "state of being non-pregnant but not having fertile ovulations" once parturition has completed.…”