Reproduction/Genetics

NebGuides:

Dairy Health Management for Optimum Production and Reproductive Performance

Maintaining a healthy herd is a constant challenge to today's dairy producers.  This NebGuide suggests ways to increase and maintain the quality of your dairy herd.   

Estrus (Heat) Detection Guidelines

This NebGuide covers way to spot cows in heat.

How to Estimate a Dairy Herd's Reproductive Losses

Remedies for herd loss caused by calving interval, dry periods, A. I. performance and age at first freshening.

How to Set Goals for your Breeding Program

This NebGuide describes how to determine which dairy cow trait(s) to select for, and how mulitiple trait selection affects genetic progress.

How are Milk Components Related?

This NebGuides discusses genetic correlations of yield traits and percentage traits and how to use these relationships in selection and culling programs.

How to Use the National Genetic Evaluations for Somatic Cell Scores

This NebGuide will help dairy producers with information from the National Genetic Evaluations for Somatic Cell Scores in selecting sires.