Publish date: 8/10/2023
In the realm of beef cattle production, achieving optimal productivity requires more than the daily tasks to take care of the herds. Getting females bred, ensuring they have the correct nutrition to maintain a pregnancy, and selecting the right genetics that will bring the operation value on payday are just a few additional things beef producers must think of to achieve optimal productivity. Synchronization is one of those tools that you have in your toolbelt to help you attain profitability and sustainability in your herd.
In a cowherd, reproduction is the most profitable trait a producer can manage.
Estrus synchronization and other reproductive management technologies can be utilized to improve reproductive efficiency and profitability in beef cattle operations. The cows in your herd that fail to become pregnant are the least profitable. However, the benefits of implementing a synchronization program in your herd gives you the opportunity to maximize productivity and profitability. See the benefits below.
The Benefits of Synchronization
- Increase the number of heifers bred early in the breeding season
- Increase profitability from early calving cows, calf crop uniformity, and heavier calves at weaning
- Increase longevity of females in your herd
- Increase in days postpartum which promotes better breed back of females
- Increase the total number of females bred through increased opportunities to become bred
- Increase value of replacement females created
- Decrease the number of bulls and facility space needed
- Decreased calving season, thus shortening the labor and time needed
Synchronization Pays
You might be saying to yourself, “Okay, those are great benefits, but how will I get paid more by using synchronization?”
Rather than saying just trust us, we want to share a study completed to demonstrate the answer to your question. The reality is with synchronization, you could add an additional 38 pounds to your calf crop’s weaning weights. In today’s market, an extra 38 pounds at $3.00 per pound is $114 per cow exposed. If you could do that, would you?
Synchronization is a powerful tool. You can unleash the power of synchronization in your herd by contacting your ABS Representative today or completing the form below.
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