May marks the end of typical spring calving season, and maybe, for you, it was a dream, a breeze, similar relaxation levels to a tropical vacation. But maybe it wasn’t. Maybe heifers started calving a month before you expected, or your AI rates were vastly underwhelming. Maybe you had 3 more sets of twins than you were expecting, resulting in multiple c-sections, or far more opens than last year. Or did you have a group that you fed all winter long that showed up open?
However, there is a way to be able to predict a lot of those typical issues. Utilizing ultrasound technology in the right window can be a game changer for calving season, marketing your calves, and making management decisions on your operation moving forward. When we ultrasound cattle between 45-110 days after pulling the bull, we are much more likely to be able to find twins, abortions, and fetal age many of the fetuses, depending on the experience and skill of the ultrasound user.
Instead of waiting all calving season for that cow to calve, only to realize she must have been open all winter, you can find out in September. Saving you more money and resources in the long run! If you are looking to better prepare yourself for your next calving season, we are here to help. Please give us a call so that we can find the ultrasound package that suits your specific operation. We are here to help and to hopefully make next year’s calving season have less surprises.
As we get closer to the fall preg checking run, keep an eye out for the next newsletter for a great pregchecking resource.