Cattle mating traits for both male & female

Cattle mating traits for both male & female By: shyann & maddy

The normal estrus length for cows is 6-35 hours.
Some signs of being in heat are cow stands when being mounted by other cows
mucus discharge from vulva, swelling and redness of vulva
might rest head or chin on another cows butt or back
When multiple cows are in heat the mounting of other cows is more active among herd.
The best time to observe behaviors is in the morning and evening.
A way to know a female is pregnant is when the bull goes around them, then the female goes away, and don't want anything to do with them.

When a cow is in estrus the bull becomes excited and follows her closely.
Bulls of dairy breeds are more sexually driven than beef bulls.
the traditional number that a bull can service is 25-30 cows per bull, this number could be easily increased to as many as 50 cows per bull.
Breeding soundness exam is 30-60 days prior to when bull gets turned out. They measure scrotum circumference, make sure testicle and penis function right, then take a semen collection and test sperm mobility and sperm count.

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