Dairy Herd Reproduction Focus at 3rd Herd Day
Pepin County and UW Extension hosted the 3rd annual Herd Management Day on dairy reproduction. Speakers urged proper sire selection, nutrition balance, and caution with non AI bulls while highlighting sire summaries PD milk and PDF as income predictors. Breeding costs and cysts were addressed, with emphasis on maximizing genetic progress by focusing on a few key traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepin County Farm Management Club
Uw-Extension
Lee Milligan
Pepin County Ag
USDA
Sire selection and dairy cow nutrition insights from UW forum
Mr Milligan notes WisPlan will pick sires to dairymen criteria while a breed rep offers outside evaluation. Mr Howard warns AI firms push semen and discusses protein feeding and negative energy balance affecting conception. Calcium phosphorus, minerals, vitamins A D E, and alfalfa adequacy are stressed to prevent reproductive issues. UW study cites ovarian cysts linked to age, infections, and twin births, with season having limited effect.
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Milligan
Breed Organization
Mr. Howard
Howard
NRC
Nutritional Research Council
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