Suboptimum reproductive performance among dairy herds in Uganda

Reproductive performance of repeat breeders in dairy herds.

The objectives were to characterize repeat breeding in dairy cows, including reproductive performance and risk factors. Data from 613 Holstein Friesian cows in nine dairy herds across Japan were enrolled. A repeat breeder was defined as a cow that did not become pregnant after three inseminations, despite no clinically detectable reproductive disorders. In contrast, cows that became pregnant wi...

The Evaluation of Reproductive Performance in Dairy Herds

The routine monitoring of the efficiency of reproductive programs is necessary in large-scale dairy herds in the 21 century. The importance of the economic evaluation of these programs is increasing, as well, since many thousands of euros are spent on reproductive management on a farm. However, different interpretations of reproductive indices cause difficulties among professionals when compari...

Management Strategies to Optimize Reproductive Performance of Dairy Herds

Nutrition, Metabolic Status and Reproductive Efficiency in Dairy Herds

Nutrition of transition period in dairy cows dramatically increases requirements for energy, glucose, amino acids and other nutrients in dairy cows and, parallel to that, feed intake is depressed. An insufficient or imbalanced nutrient intake might lead to the malfunction of organs, causing reproductive failure. To minimize the metabolic/reproductive damage caused by negative energy balance (NE...

Temporal trends in reproductive performance in Irish dairy herds and associated risk factors

: Irish dairy herd fertility has been declining since the 1980s. The extent, nature and causes of this decline in fertility and the current status of Irish dairy herd fertility were described. An increase in calving interval of approximately one day per year has been recorded. The principal components of this trend have been an increased incidence of postpartum endocrinopathies, reduced express...