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Female cattle, also referred to as "heifers" in agriculture, will gradually enter standing estrus, or "standing heat," starting at puberty between 9 and 15 months of age. The cow estrous cycle typically lasts 21 days. [5] Standing estrus is a visual cue which signifies sexual receptivity for mounting by male cattle.
The second breeding phase of the rut takes place three to four weeks after the first breeding phase. This is due to younger cows coming into estrus, as well as older cows that were not bred on their first estrus cycle coming back into estrus. Herd bulls are less aggressive towards satellite bulls at this phase in the rut due to exhaustion. [14]
Artificial insemination requires cows to be oestrus, showing specific behaviour that indicates that they are in heat. The definitive sign is that the cow will stand to be mounted by the bull which can be detected visually or by using tail paint and pressure mounts, but this varies depending on other stressors.
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Estrous synchronisation is the process of targeting female mammals to come to heat within a short time frame (36 to 96 hours). This is achieved through the use of one or more hormones. Methods to improve our ability to synchronize the reproductive process and result in the ‘timed insemination’ without the detection of heat have been developed.
More cows are dying in the San Joaquin Valley as a result of the Avian flu Avian flu, heat caused ‘sudden rise’ in Central California dairy cow deaths. What’s next?
In triple-digit Central Valley temperatures, this may have resulted in some cows dying from heat stress in a hot October. The cool fall and winter months in California have meant fewer cows are ...
Feeding behaviors are important for the dairy cow, as feeding is how the cow ingests dry matter. However, the cow must ruminate to fully digest the feed and utilize the nutrients in the feed. [34] Dairy cows with good rumen health are likely to be more profitable than cows with poor rumen health—as a healthy rumen aids in digestion of nutrients.