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<blockquote data-quote="regolith" data-source="post: 1301621" data-attributes="member: 9267"><p>cp: presuming you're talking about beef cattle in a 100-cow group using some form of heat detection aid and observing daily... why would you only see 80% of them on natural heats?</p><p></p><p>I've said it before and I've done it again this year - for about the ninth year in a row now, my first-cycle submission rate on my DAIRY herd for cows known to have cycled prior to mating is 98 - 99% (was 100% this year). The ones I don't see either haven't been calved long enough to have started cycling or have something wrong with them. Those cows aren't a real good option for hormonal treatment either.</p><p></p><p>For my type of cattle 60% conception rate (not the same as a live calf) is acceptable. Last couple of years it's been 70%plus, too fast calving and not enough food for them that early in spring. So yes, it's good but it can be self-limiting as well if it results in the herd being underfed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="regolith, post: 1301621, member: 9267"] cp: presuming you're talking about beef cattle in a 100-cow group using some form of heat detection aid and observing daily... why would you only see 80% of them on natural heats? I've said it before and I've done it again this year - for about the ninth year in a row now, my first-cycle submission rate on my DAIRY herd for cows known to have cycled prior to mating is 98 - 99% (was 100% this year). The ones I don't see either haven't been calved long enough to have started cycling or have something wrong with them. Those cows aren't a real good option for hormonal treatment either. For my type of cattle 60% conception rate (not the same as a live calf) is acceptable. Last couple of years it's been 70%plus, too fast calving and not enough food for them that early in spring. So yes, it's good but it can be self-limiting as well if it results in the herd being underfed. [/QUOTE]
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