With rising global temperatures due to climate change, heat stress in livestock is a growing concern. Ranier van Heerden, ...

On the other hand, if bulls are not able to cover heifers in heat, maybe adding another bull or replacing the current bull with a more aggressive breeder are options. Another benefit to breeding ...

Heat behaviour is a set of characteristics that a cow naturally exhibits to alert the bull that it is ready for mating ...

Producers should be mindful of environmental and nutritional factors to make sure bulls are fit for breeding season.

Breed her 12 hours later. The problem is that if you wait 12 hours after you see a cow in heat, it may be too late. The a.m./p.m. rule is based on research that is now more than 70 years old. While ...

In Brazil, where Ongole cows make up 80% of its cattle heads, one of them sold for a whopping 4.38 million USD. Back in India ...

A record-breaking sale saw an Ongole purebred cow sell for more than $ 4 million in Brazil's Minas Gerais earlier this year ...

In 1971, Stanley and Shirley Wratten bought about 300 acres in Madison after their barn and house in Morrisville were lost in ...

Achieving high conception rates and ensuring a successful breeding season both depend on serving the right cow at the right ...

They carefully breed their cows, selecting the best bloodlines ... cows died from smoke inhalation long before the flames and heat got to them, Steve said. In 1971, Stanley and Shirley Wratten ...

Dairy cows begin to experience heat stress when THI exceeds 68 (Figure 1). When cows experience heat stress, behavioral (decreased feed intake, increased standing time) and physiological (increased ...