Dairy cattle breeding manual

2. Dairy Cow Behavior and Impact on Dairy Cattle Nutrition Management Dairy Cow Behavior Dairy cows have evolved from originally ruminating prey animals. Rumination and the fermentation which takes place in the rumen allows dairy cows/ruminants to turn low quality forages and human food by-products into high quality food: milk and meat. Breeding in Cattle Reproduction. The breeding program may use either artificial insemination (AI) or natural service. Modern development of artificial insemination occurred in the s and s; it is widely used in dairy cattle but is used much less in beef cattle because of handling and labor costs. AI offers a selection of bulls with known Author: Jonathan Statham. developed by observing cattle at shows, visiting outstanding herds, studying breed journals, and observing personally-owned dairy cattle closely. Parts of the Dairy Cow Before beginning to judge dairy cattle, judges should become familiar with the parts of the dairy cow. Figure 1 has the location and name of the body parts of the dairy cow.

Dairy Breeds and Breeding: Breeding Systems In Dairy Cattle Breeding is the selective crossing of the male and the female gametes to get the off-springs of the desired characteristics. Breeding Objectives • Production traits-Milk Volumes - Solids in milk (Butter Fat, Protein) • Type traits-Udder structure-Feet and legs-Stature. 2. Dairy Cow Behavior and Impact on Dairy Cattle Nutrition Management Dairy Cow Behavior Dairy cows have evolved from originally ruminating prey animals. Rumination and the fermentation which takes place in the rumen allows dairy cows/ruminants to turn low quality forages and human food by-products into high quality food: milk and meat. Breeding in Cattle Reproduction. The breeding program may use either artificial insemination (AI) or natural service. Modern development of artificial insemination occurred in the s and s; it is widely used in dairy cattle but is used much less in beef cattle because of handling and labor costs. AI offers a selection of bulls with known.

5 ພ.ຈ. The cause of this problem can be a failure to properly co-ordinate a breeding strategy with the vet. Poor record-keeping. To maximise the. to guide ration changes. Body condition scoring for dairy cattle is an important management tool for optimizing milk production and reproductive. However, a relatively new way of examining a herd's reproductive performance includes. HEAT DETECTION RATE (HDR) and PREGNANCY RATE (PR). National average, from.