Breeding & Fertility

Breeding And Fertility

Check out our 2023 Comprehensive Breeding and Fertility guide

Compiled by our Veterinary team to help herd owners at each stage of the breeding season. This guide includes expert advice on the following:

  • Goals for the breeding season
  • Pre-Breeding planning
  • Breeding Management Plan
  • Nutritional Goals
  • Late calvers and cows with problems
  • Heat Detection
  • Stock Bull Management
  • Guidelines for use of Sexed Semen
  • Synchronisation Protocols
Breeding And Fertility 2023
Sexed Semen

Sexed Semen

Munster Bovine's Dennis Howard and Martin Kavanagh discuss Sexed Semen and how to stack the odds in your favour to ensure the best outcomes.

Maiden Heifers

Maiden Heifers

Munster Bovine's Martin Kavanagh and Dennis Howard take a look at breeding goals for Maiden Heifers and key actions that can be taken now to achieve the best success this breeding season.

Fixed Timed AI Protocol For Heifers

Fixed Timed AI Protocol For Heifers

Munster Bovine's Dennis Howard and Martin Kavanagh look at the advantages of using a Fixed Timed AI programme and also emphasise how critical planning is when preparing to FTAI heifers this breeding season.

Breeding Objectives

Breeding Objectives

Munster Bovine`s Martin Kavanagh and Dennis Howard explain the key objectives that you need to meet in order to have a successful

Sexed Semen - Simple Guidelines To Follow

Sexed Semen - Simple Guidelines To Follow

Munster Bovines Martin Kavanagh and Dennis Howard are back, helping to guide you through your breeding season. In this first video, they will discuss the simple guidelines to follow when choosing to use sexed semen. Stay tuned for the next video as they discuss the appropriate measures to take with heat detection

Heat Detection

Heat Detection

A critical success factor is accurate heat detection. Here Dennis Howard and Martin Kavanagh give excellent advice on how best to use tail paint, scratch cards and crayons for the best results.

Cows Calved 35 Days Not Bred

Cows Calved 35 Days Not Bred

Ensure you get your cows in calf for Feb 2024 calving. In this short clip Dennis Howard and Martin Kavanagh discuss how to tackle those cows calved 35 days not bred. Talk to you vet today about a Synchronisation Programme- All bred in 10 days

Nutrition

Nutrition

A very simple guide here from Martin Kavanagh & Dennis Howard about how to monitor the Body Condition Score of your herd and what measures can be taken from a nutrition point of view to ensure the best results this breeding season.

Vasectomised Bull

Vasectomised Bull

Munster Bovine's Martin Kavanagh and Dennis Howard discuss the Vasectomised Bull as a method of heat detection for #Breeding2023 in this short video captured earlier this week. Top tips are discussed to maximize the success of using a vasectomised bull

Sexed Semen
Published: 20 Mar 2023
Sexed Semen
Maiden Heifers
Published: 21 Mar 2023
Maiden Heifers
Fixed Timed AI Protocol For Heifers
Published: 04 Apr 2023
Fixed Timed AI Protocol For Heifers
Breeding Objectives
Published: 10 Apr 2023
Breeding Objectives
Sexed Semen - Simple Guidelines To Follow
Published: 01 May 2023
Sexed Semen - Simple Guidelines To Follow
Heat Detection
Published: 07 May 2023
Heat Detection
Cows Calved 35 Days Not Bred
Published: 05 Jun 2023
Cows Calved 35 Days Not Bred
Nutrition
Published: 19 Jun 2023
Nutrition
Vasectomised Bull
Published: 29 Jun 2023
Vasectomised Bull

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