A total of 72124 fertility records was used to estimate the genetic and phenotypic trend of fertility traits in Iranian Holstein cow from 1981 to 2007. Fertility traits in this study were: days from calving to first service (DFS), number of insemination per conception (INS), days open (DO), interval between first and last insemination (IFL), calving interval (CI) and success to first inseminati...

To describe proportion and pattern of culling in commercial dairy herds of Khorasan Razavi Province, this survey was carried out from 21st March 2008 to 20th March 2009 in 15 industrialized dairy herds. For each culled cow data related to parity at culling, last calving to culling interval and primary reason for culling were recorded. Annual herd exit rate was 20.9%. Out of a total of 652 culle...

the objective of this study was to investigate the effect of birth weight (bw) on future milk production and reproductive performance in iranian holstein cattle. records of holstein cows between 1967 and 2010 were obtained from the animal breeding center of iran. birth weights within each herd were grouped into five categories based on the standard normal distribution curves (z ≤-0.8416, -0.841...

Efficient calving surveillance is essential for avoiding stillbirth due to unattended dystocia. Calving sensors can help detect the onset of parturition and thus ensure timely assistance if necessary. Tail-raising an indicator imminent calving. The objective this study was evaluate a tail-mounted inclinometer sensor (Moocall Ltd., Dublin, Ireland) monitor skin integrity after attachment. Cows (...

Reproductive efficiency in the dairy herd is the most important factor for its economic success and a major concern for dairy farmers when using artificial insemination (AI) or natural service (NS). Our objectives were to estimate, compare and analyse the costs associated with breeding cattle by do-it-yourself (DIY) AI and NS and identify the factors that influence them, under typical dairy far...

This research sought to determine the effect of selected milk protein polymorphisms on reproduction parameters 598 black and white Polish Holstein–Friesian cattle. The analyzed genes were kappa-casein (CSN3) beta-lactoglobulin (BLG). following reproductive indexes selected: age at first calving, interpregnancy period, calving interval, insemination index. influence identified genotypes course p...

Reproduction is associated to the profitability of beef herds, which affects level productivity and influenced by nutritional level. The objective this study was evaluate effect protein energy supplementation, before after parturition, on reproductive variables Nellore primiparous cows extensively raised in Brazilian tropical savannah. Eighty pregnant heifers with parturition estimated for a 45...

The objective of this study was to evaluate main indicators of milk production on total 60 commercial dairy herds from the Czech Republic during a 9-yr period (2006-2014). Breakeven points and sensitivity analysis were used and associations of age at first calving (AFC), milk yield (MY) and calving interval (CI) were analyzed. Lowest AFC≤749 d showed the highest fertility, the lowest death rate...

Body condition score (BCS), energy content (EC), cumulative effective energy balance (CEEB), and blood serum concentrations of glucose, beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA), and nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA) were measured throughout first lactation in 497 Holstein cows raised on a large commercial farm in northern Greece. All these traits are considered to be indicators of a cow's energy balance. An ...