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Peculiarities of Preweaning Period

Sergii Fil, Chief of Animal Science Department

A lot of scientists have proved: the use of the best bull’s semen isn’t the primary prerequisite of the success. If animals with the best genetics are bred under the condition where production procedures are ignored, the potential of the genotype won’t realize. Besides, practice shows that following all the production requirements, even in case of not high-yielding cows, gives high production indices. Nowadays cattle breeders inseminate cows using semen of American or Canadian beef sires. In addition to that ‘a detail’ is left: to learn how to rear potentially high-yielding cows properly.

In search of reserves

For a couple of years specialists have paid a lot of attention to the use of herd replacements breeding technologies. Of course, we have gained key performance indicators, but as for me, we haven’t exhausted all reserves. So, it’s high time to share experience obtained at Ukrainian Dairy Association (UDA) dairy farms.

Read more details in the magazine “Farm and Milk” № 6 (19), December, 2013.

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