20 Questions
Which type of enterprise is fertility most important for?
Beef
What does the lactation curve graph show?
The longer it takes for cows to be pregnant, the longer they spend at lower lactation levels
Why is it difficult to establish where fertility is going wrong?
Fertility performance can be poor without obvious signs
Which type of enterprise aims to produce 1 calf per cow per year?
Beef
Which type of enterprise aims for 2 lambs per sheep?
Sheep
Which type of enterprise aims for as many piglets as possible per year?
Pigs
Which type of enterprise is the number of offspring not highly relevant?
Dairy
What type of measure is used to determine the number of litters each sow can fit into a year and how many piglets are produced each time?
Piglets/sow/year
What type of measure is used to determine the lambs produced per sheep?
Lambing percentage
What type of measure is used to determine the number of calves per cow per year?
Calving rate
Which of the following measures is highly useful in dairy systems but doesn't measure offspring?
Proportion culled as infertile
What is the definition of 'pregnancies per unit time'?
The percentage of eligible cows served in a specific time period
In a 150 cow dairy herd, if 30 cows are in calf and 20 cows are in the voluntary wait period, how many cows are eligible to be bred in a 3 week period?
100 cows
If 60 out of 100 eligible cows got served in a 3 week period, what is the submission rate?
60%
If 20 out of 100 eligible cows got pregnant in a 3 week period, what is the 21-day pregnancy rate?
20%
What does the conception rate measure?
The proportion of successful serves that led to pregnancy
If the overall 21-day pregnancy rate is poor, what should be measured next?
Conception rate
Which aspect of the process does the conception rate measure?
Sire
What does the submission rate measure?
The percentage of eligible cows served in a specific time period
If the conception rate is poor, what aspects of the process should be measured next?
Days in milk
Test your knowledge on the importance of monitoring fertility in livestock farming. Learn why fertility is crucial for beef, sheep, and pig production, and how it affects profitability. Explore the lactation curve and its connection to reproductive success in dairy enterprises. Take the quiz now and enhance your understanding of fertility monitoring principles.
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