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Effect Of Using Cidrs For Seven Days Before The Introduction Of Bulls On The Proportion Of Cows Conceiving Early In The Breeding Season, George A. Perry
Effect Of Using Cidrs For Seven Days Before The Introduction Of Bulls On The Proportion Of Cows Conceiving Early In The Breeding Season, George A. Perry
South Dakota Beef Report, 2005
Cows that conceive earlier in the breeding season wean calves that are older and heavier at weaning. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the ability of a CIDR to increase the proportion of cows that conceived early during a natural service breeding season. Two hundred twenty-two postpartum beef cows were allotted to one of two treatments: 1) cows were treated with a CIDR for 7 days before bulls were introduced (n = 100), 2) cows were not treated and served as a control (n = 122). Seven days before bulls were introduced to the herd CIDRs were …