Document Type
Other
Publication Date
3-1-2009
Keywords
bulls, pregnancy testing, calf crop, management, breedings
Extension Number
ExEx 2068
Department
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Description
Percent calf crop weaned is influenced more by man¬agement decisions than by any other single factor in a cow herd, and therefore can be a very important factor in annual returns for a cow-calf operation. Percent calf crop weaned is calculated by dividing the number of calves weaned by the total number of females exposed during the breeding season. As shown in Table 1, as percent calf crop weaned increases, pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed increas¬es and production cost per hundred pounds of calf produced decreases. Increasing weaning weights approximately 50 pounds is equal to an increase of 10% in calf crop weaned.
Recommended Citation
Perry, George; Daly, Russ; and Melroe, Tyler, "Increasing Your Calf Crop by Management, Pregnancy Testing, and Breeding Soundness Examination of Bulls" (2009). SDSU Extension Extra Archives. 91.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/extension_extra/91
Comments
March 2009.