Abstract
Commercial beef heifers (n=1863) from 16 different sources were used to evaluate the influence of management practices and biological traits on first-service conception and overall pregnancy rates. Frame score, initial weight, overall ADG, body condition score, reproductive tract score, source, AI technician, and AI sire significantly influenced first-service conception. Overall pregnancy rates were influenced by frame score, body weight, and ADG.
Keywords: Cattlemen's Day, 1994, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution, no. 94-373-S, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service), 704, Beef, Beef heifers, First-service conception, Pregnancy rates
How to Cite:
Utter, S., Houghton, P., Corah, L., Simms, D., Spire, M. & Butine, M., (1994) “Factors influencing first-service conception and overall pregnancy rates in commercial beef heifers”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports 1(1), 107-110. doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2075
Downloads:
Download PDF
0 Views
0 Downloads