Animal Science Department
Title
Effect of Two Estrus Synchronization Protocols on Reproductive Performance of May Calving Cows
Date of this Version
2013
Citation
Published in 2013 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report.
Abstract
The objective of this experiment was to determine the effectiveness of fixed-time AI utilizing one of two estrus synchronization protocols, CO-Synch or CO-Synch + CIDR, in May-calving cows. Cows synchronized with the CO-Synch + CIDR protocol had increased AI and overall pregnancy rates compared to cows synchronized utilizing the CO-Synch protocol. Due to increased AI pregnancy rates, CO-Synch + CIDR cows calved earlier, resulting in a greater proportion of cows calving within the first 21 days of the calving season compared to CO-Synch cows.
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