Experts discussed common pregnancy-checking methods, including palpation, ultrasound and blood-based tests, noting that each ...

When making an important decision, many people prefer to gather as much information as they can to make the most informed choice possible. For cow-calf producers, knowing the pregnancy status of the ...

With calves weaned, veterinarians criss-cross the country conducting pregnancy checks, or preg checking, cow herds. The vet ...

Calving season is an important and busy time of year as beef producers are preparing themselves for less sleep each night, ...

The profitability of any business is crucial, and livestock production is no different. With most revenue originating from the sale of calves produced, retaining non-pregnant cows in a cow-calf ...

“There are many benefits to early pregnancy checking replacement heifer,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist. The Show-Me-Select (SMS) Replacement Heifer ...

It’s time to get out your Red Book gestation table and recheck your calving dates. Then match calving time with the amount ...

With calves weaned, veterinarians cross the country conducting pregnancy checks, or preg checking, cow herds. The vet calls out and marks an “O” on the hips of “open” or non-pregnant cows. Producers ...

When calves are the most important commodity for a ranch, focusing on pregnant cows’ nutrition is the first step in ensuring ...

The best method of pregnancy checking in cattle will depend on the desired timing of detection after breeding, the labor required, the availability of trained professionals and what information is ...