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VikingNews AU 02 2018
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10 vikingnews | september 2018 63% of
cows
screened were either: a) cystic, b) non-cycling, c) problem
cows
(some sort of physical abnormality), or d) in need of veterinary treatment before they?re able to be classed as ?open for ai? (*see screenshots of actual
fertility
first
reports to the right)
fertility
first
update the innovative ?
fertility
first
? program is a vikinggenetics initiative to help reverse the downward trend of
fertility
in australian herds over the past 10 years. o ur reproduction specialist, ange wilson, has been visiting numerous herds across the state with the goal of increasing 6 week in-calf rates, an overall increase in herd
fertility
and avoiding wasting money on inseminating
cows
that have little to no chance of getting in-calf.
fertility
first
focuses on a scandinavian approach to pre-joining
fertility
screening and is proving valuable to australian dairy farmers. the
fertility
first
pilot program saw 2,500 dairy
cows
screened across 10 victorian dairy farms. significant savings can be made by knowing which
cows
are, and which
cows
are not, open for ai. being in posses- sion of this information gives you the insight to withhold inseminating
cows
that are not ready and just won?t get in-calf. in the case of a farmer putting up 200
cows
to ai, and based on a 63% rate of
cows
not being ready for ai, the saving to the farmer is $5418. this figure is based on an average ai cost to be $43, including the straw and the service. below are some screenshots of the simple and practi- cal reports produced after the
first
round of checks. ?ange wilson tested 80 of my carryover high- producing
cows
on behalf of viking genetics. she has had vast experience in the ai industry in this district. ? 4
cows
were pregnant, ? 2 had probable calving damage, ? 3 had metritis, which continues to be treated, ? 14 had cysts, including one that was very large. these
cows
were treated. all cysts are gone and these
cows
are now being joined. "i am very happy with this result and am pleased to recommend the service to dairy farmers.? gina black?s experience of the
fertility
first
program with ange wilson simple and practical reports produced after the
first
round of check. sam wilson and ?stewie?, aka mitchell stewart, at gina black?s farm in western victoria with a newborn calf.
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