It's weaning time and I hope most of you are planning your herd "preg check." If you have not incorporated this management practice in the past, please do so this year so that you won't feed ...

Checking for pregnancy in beef cattle may cost ranchers money upfront, but could greatly benefit them financially in the long run, as well as help with herd productivity. “It's not cheap to feed ...

Pregnancy checking is often circled on the calendar months in advance, but for cattle producers, knowing when to check can be just as important as knowing how. On a recent episode of the Beef Cattle ...

There are options for preg checking cattle, including ultrasound, manual palpation or blood tests. Berger says ultrasound can determine if a cow is pregnant as soon as 25 to 30 days, and in the 60 to ...

With the end of the spring breeding season coming to a close, it's time to start planning the next step for the cows in your herd Ð pregnancy evaluation. Pregnancy evaluation in cattle is an important ...

With calves weaned, veterinarians cross the country conducting pregnancy checks, or preg checking, cow herds. The vet calls out and marks an “O” on the hips of “open” or non-pregnant cows. Producers ...