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- Track early mating progress using your Fertility Focus report from about week four of mating. Reassess length of AB mating, and bull requirements in light of estimated 6-week in-calf rate performance
- Re-check heifer live weight targets and involve graziers in a plan to achieve growth rate targets during summer and autumn. Use live weight BV formula for mature cow live weight = 500 Kgs + Lwt BV to customise weight-for-age targets for each age group (InCalf Book pages 42-44)
- Measure herd body condition score around end of mating, before dry summer conditions set in, and monitor monthly
- Choose a pregnancy testing strategy based on your information needs. Decide maximum total length of mating in light of new induction limits. Accurate information about foetal age is essential for induction plans and can only be obtained by early pregnancy testing. Contact your vet beforehand, if you intend to induce cows.
- Enter foetal aged records to get a "detailed" InCalf Fertility Focus report. Review past performance and prioritise with adviser about areas to improve such as heifer rearing and body condition score.
