Fertility non-negotiables

Owen Atkinson from Dairy Veterinary Consultancy Ltd & Dave Gilbert from Dairy Insight will share the non-negotiables when it comes to fertility.

Whether you are getting high yielding dairy cows in calf or maintaining fertility with grazing cows, taking your eye off fertility can have major implications nine months later.

Fertility is one of the key factors affecting dairy herd efficiency and can be one of your major production costs. However, you can make significant improvements, so we’ll help you understand the critical areas for moving herd fertility forward.

In this session, you will learn about ways to improve dairy cow fertility and profitability through proactive management. We will also explore:

• What are the KPI’s of fertility?
• AHDB In-Calf program
• How fertility index can be used as part of a breeding strategy
• Transition period protocols
• Body condition scoring and fresh cow management
• Implementation of staff training and contingency plans

Who should attend?

Anyone interested in or responsible for dairy herd fertility and improving production and profitability.

For more information regarding the event please call James Hague, Knowledge Exchange Manager on 07792 289386 or email James.Hague@ahdb.org.uk

For the latest on dairy herd fertility management, read our InCalf guides:

• AYR calving
• Block calving