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Pregnancy determination in beef cattle

Knowing the pregnancy status of females allows producers to make more informed and precise management decisions, which increases efficiency and profitability. Open animals can be culled and marketed in a timely manner. Females can be sorted based on pregnancy status and fed to meet their specific nutritional demands. Estimating calving dates allows for more efficient labor during the calving season. Marketing calves can be planned to maximize profitability. It can also allow producers to uncover problems, such as subfertile animals, that may increase production costs. There are three…

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