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class=MsoNormal style='background:#ADB96E'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'><a href="index.html"><span class=SpellE>DairyNI</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <!-- end .header --> <div> <h1 style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>Fertility<o:p></o:p></span></h1> <h1 style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>The following is a summary of 2 discussion group days where we briefly discussed the subject<o:p></o:p></span></h1> <h1 style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>Items which people highlighted are listed below<o:p></o:p></span></h1> <h1 style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;font-weight:normal; mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></h1> <h1 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3; background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Keep up to date with your vaccines.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>IBR in particular, some farmers are vaccinating every 4 months as they are having outbreaks within the 6 month period covered.<o:p></o:p></span></h1> <h1 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3; background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Use a mineral bolus at drying off, and this also greatly helps calf health.<o:p></o:p></span></h1> <h1 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3; background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;font-weight:normal; mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Breeding for daughter fertility.</span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>A study in England was done on all NMR milk records where they compared daughters out of positive and negative fertility sires.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>On average the good fertility sires daughters had Calving Indexes of 13 days shorter than the poor fertility sires daughters, and they had 10% more lactations on average too.<o:p></o:p></span></h1> <h1 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3; background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>When it came to Days in Milk for 1<sup>st</sup> service some were holding back on fresh high yielding cows to the 40 Day mark, while others were serving everything showing a heat.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>In general the farmers with a closed period for breeding were serving all cows they saw on heat once the breeding season started.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>However if a cow is losing weight when served her conception rate can be as low as 10%.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Good nutrition is vital around the start of the breeding season, and cows need to be well fed at this time.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Some argued is a low protein ration needed at the early part of the breeding season?<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>No conclusion on that one.<o:p></o:p></span></h1> <h1 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3; background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>For middle of the road herds with a reasonable grazing platform it s advisable to calve as much in autumn/winter as possible as you will have a better chance of getting these cows back in calf in the house.<o:p></o:p></span></h1> <h1 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3; background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Cows doing below 20 litres, 200 days in milk and not in calf should be looked at critically for the cull at end of lactation, especially at time of writing when milk cows are back a bit in price and culls are priced well.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><o:p></o:p></span></h1> <h1 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3; background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>7.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Genus use what they call a DNB (do not breed) protocol on their RMS herds for the above type of cows, and perhaps it should be used more widely to make sure that a cow doesn t end up staying on having been served at 300 days doing 12 litres.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>That lady will cost money and add a lot of days onto your average Calving Index.<o:p></o:p></span></h1> <h1 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3; background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>8.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Regular vet visits to PD and examine non-breeders <o:p></o:p></span></h1> <h1 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3; background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>9.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Feeding dry cows on low potassium silage (probably silage made with no slurry added on that ground, likely have to be big bales).<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Obviously dry cow nutrition is very important.<o:p></o:p></span></h1> <h1 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3; background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>10.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;font-weight:normal; mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>In most herds most cows are breeding well enough, it is the few tail-enders that give the trouble.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>It was mentioned too that there is no point in using high daughter fertility bulls if the dam required 5+ straws to get in calf.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The point being that after a cow was served 2-3 times with a dairy sire she should be moved onto a beef or fertility plus straw, or a beef bull.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Breed infertility out of your herd.<o:p></o:p></span></h1> <h1 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3; background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>11.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;font-weight:normal; mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Sexed semen was talked about, some using it on everything for the start of the breeding season, others using it for the 1<sup>st</sup> service only.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><span class=GramE>Mixed results.</span><o:p></o:p></span></h1> <h1 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3; background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>12.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;font-weight:normal; mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>If you re buying a bull for service make sure he is tested for all the diseases before you use him.<o:p></o:p></span></h1> <h1 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3; background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>13.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span class=SpellE><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Neospora</span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'> is playing havoc with fertility in some places.<o:p></o:p></span></h1> <h1 style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;font-weight:normal; mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></h1> <h1 style='background:white'><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Conclusion <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>:-</span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>No two farmers agreed on the right way to tackle fertility<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span><o:p></o:p></span></h1> <p style='margin-left:18.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <!-- end .content --> <div> <p style='background:#CCC49F'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black'><a href="index.html">Home</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <!-- end .footer --></div> <!-- end .container --> </body> </html>