Dairy Herd Fertility - how do you read the signs?

[DJP4]

Just wondered what you use to detect heat in cows? Where would you go for advice dairy cattle fertility - Vet, specialists at the agricultural merchant or an AI specialist?

 

[Ducati899]

My [emoji102]'s

 

[Flossie]

My [emoji102]'s

This ^^^^


as well as Frank

Sometimes Lexi

Or sometimes Grafter.....depends who's nearest

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

Eyes and the vet for advice.

 

[lazy farmer]

tail paint for 5 weeks and teaser bull and tail paint later on.We have 2 vets visits a season to check non bullers at the start of breeding and around 24 days in to check those not served.

 

[Rossymons]

Tail chalk and my eyes. For all the various gadgets and gizmos the best season I've ever had I used my eyes and tail chalk. You just can't beat being around the cows.

 

[Coo man]

550 milkers done by my eyes everyday

 

[Mr Jones]

Vet for the odd cystic cow, other than that my own observation 'skills'

 

[vantage]

Your p4 rapid test is good to check suspected heat / pregnancy when relying on heatime collars, when there are not many cows bulling, for me at the end of the service block.

 

[Flossie]

Vet for the odd cystic cow, other than that my own observation 'skills'

That as well

 

[Rossymons]

Your p4 rapid test is good to check suspected heat / pregnancy when relying on heatime collars, when there are not many cows bulling, for me at the end of the service block.

Surrender monkey! He hasn't even tried to sell it yet!

 

[Fergieman]

Eyes and the vet for advice.

This ^^^^^

 

[multi power]

This ^^^^


as well as Frank
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Sometimes Lexi
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Or sometimes Grafter.....depends who's nearest
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I bet Frank doesn't miss many

 

[sidjon]

Eyes and that's it , stopped tail paint 7 years ago and have stopped messing around with non cycling cows and MT rate didn't go up just my vet bill went down though.

 

[buffalo_soldier]

Eyes and a teaser bull for most.
Sync for some.

Never heard of this P4, nice website https://p4rapid.com/
But why o why do they never mention price

Only available through vets so i guess its a lottery on pricing?
Something you sell @bovine ?

 

[vantage]

Surrender monkey! He hasn't even tried to sell it yet!

No! I've used the kit,after seeing it at the Welsh dairy event,three years ago.Bought direct,no vets involved

 

[William Mellor]

Eyes and scratch cards.
Seeing a cow bulling is the best form of heat detection, but scratch cards on quite cows is good as you can't watching cows 24 hours a day

 

[Flossie]

Eyes and scratch cards.
Seeing a cow bulling is the best form of heat detection, but scratch cards on quite cows is good as you can't watching cows 24 hours a day

Win much?

 

[vantage]

Win much?

If you used lottery scratch cards I bet the detection rate would be 100%!!!!!

 

[Fergieman]

No! I've used the kit,after seeing it at the Welsh dairy event,three years ago.Bought direct,no vets involved

'used' as in don't use it any more?