Factors Affecting Calf Crop
eBook - ePub

Factors Affecting Calf Crop

  1. 416 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Factors Affecting Calf Crop

About this book

Factors Affecting Calf Crop summarizes the latest information available from leading cattle physiologists and geneticists regarding factors known to influence the production of live calves at weaning. You get practical information on management techniques for improving reproduction efficiency in the herd. You'll also learn about the functioning of the reproductive system and how this may affect reproductive processes in the cow herd. Managers will benefit from a clearer understanding of the factors known to limit efficient reproduction, while veterinarians and other professionals who advise cattlemen will appreciate the substantial reference material and color photographs for defining cow condition scores. Color photographs are also used to illustrate the discussions of testicular thermographies and their applications. Other chapters in the book cover developments in improving reproductive performance of the replacement heifer, the brood cow, and the bull. Topics on reproduction include physiology/endocrinology, the use of growth promotants, genetics and physiological and economic considerations in selecting the age to breed heifers, heritability of fertility, length of the breeding season, prepartum and postpartum nutrition, nursing by the calf, cloning of embryos, and much more.

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Yes, you can access Factors Affecting Calf Crop by Michael J. Fields, Robert S. Sand, Michael J. Fields,Robert S. Sand in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Biology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2021
eBook ISBN
9781000152883
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Biology
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Preface
  6. The Editors
  7. Contributors
  8. Table of Contents
  9. 1. Challenges for Improving Calf Crop
  10. 2. Unique Reproductive Traits of Brahman and Brahman Based Cows
  11. 3. Genetic Influences on Reproductive Performance of Two-Year-Old Beef Females
  12. 4. Breeding Heifers at One Year of Age: Biological and Economic Considerations
  13. 5. Management Factors Affecting Puberty in the Heifer
  14. 6. Use of Growth Promotants in Replacement Heifers
  15. 7. Challenges for Improving Reproduction in the Florida Brood Cow
  16. 8. Reproductive Losses in the Beef Industry
  17. 9. Embryonic Losses: Cause and Prevention
  18. 10. Management of Nutritional Factors Affecting the Prepartum and Postpartum Cow
  19. 11. Effect of Body Condition on Productivity in Beef Cattle
  20. 12. Effect of Suckling on Postpartum Reproduction
  21. 13. Breeding Season Length Versus Calving Percentage in Beef Cattle Herds
  22. 14. Selection for Fertility
  23. 15. Importance of Genotype X Environment Interactions in Reproductive Traits of Cattle
  24. 16. Heterosis and Breed Effects on Reproduction
  25. 17. The Effect of Cow Size on Reproduction
  26. 18. Synchronization of Estrus in Cattle
  27. 19. Keep Herd Health Simple and Make it Fit the Beef Cattle Operation
  28. 20. Effect of Hormones in the Environment on Reproduction in Cattle
  29. 21. Calving Assistance and Immediate Postpartum Care
  30. 22. Beef Bull Fertility: Factors Affecting Seminal Quality
  31. 23. Bull Behavior, Sex-Drive and Management
  32. 24. Reproductive Characteristics of the Brahman and Brahman Based Bull
  33. 25. Behavioral Characteristics of Zebu Cattle With Emphasis on Reproductive Efficiency
  34. 26. Relationships of Scrotal Circumference to Puberty and Subsequent Reproductive Performance in Male and Female Offspring
  35. 27. Implications of Sexed Semen on the Beef Industry
  36. 28. New Advances in Reproductive Technologies
  37. Index