Fertility visits.

Fertility visits

Optimising your herd’s fertility is the key to any suckler herds success.

Cow fertility is essential for efficient livestock production, as it directly impacts herd productivity and farm profitability. Fertility in cows is mainly influenced by genetics, health, nutrition. Proper nutrition ensures cows have the energy reserves needed for reproduction, while health monitoring can prevent issues like infections or hormonal imbalances that may lower fertility rates. Efficient breeding programs aim to achieve high conception rates and consistent calving intervals, maximising milk and/or beef production. Managing environmental stressors and providing quality care throughout pregnancy further supports successful calving.

Whatever your system, block calving or calving all year round, an annual production review can produce insightful data about your herds performance. Some of the things to look into should be:

• Calving interval

• Replacement rates

• Weaning rate

• Calving period

• Calving rate

• Age at first calving

With this data we can discuss, and tailor fertility management protocols based on mating and calving performance and that best suit your herd.

Dry cow blood testing is a valuable tool in dairy herd management, that offers insights into the health and nutritional status of cows during their non-lactating period. At Tyndale we know that a proper nutrient balance during the dry period helps prevent metabolic issues like milk fever, improves immune function, and prepares cows for a healthy, productive lactation post-calving. So, by analysing blood for minerals like calcium and magnesium; and metabolic indicators such as NEFAS and BHB, we can help you adjust your feeding and management practices to better support cows in this crucial stage.