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Calving date as a potential predictor for the probability of approval in the first breeding soundness evaluation of Nellore bulls.
Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene - 1 Sept 2023
Diaz-Miranda Edgar Andres, Penitente-Filho Jurandy Mauro, Gomez-Leon Victor Enrique, Lopez Camilo Jose Ramirez, Villadiego Faider Alberto Castaño, Okano Denise Silva, Neto Tamires Miranda, Guimarães Simone Facioni, Siqueira Jeanne Broch, Guimarães José Domingos
Abstract excerpt
Beef production systems primarily use natural service (NS) for breeding. However, a significant number of bulls used for NS are subfertile, limiting the profitability of the cow-calf operations. Therefore, producers should select bulls based on breeding soundness evolutions (BSE) to ensure higher pregnancy rates. Several factors can affect the bull ability to pass a BSE. We hypothesize that calving date would be...
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