Estrus Synchronization Planner
The Beef Reproduction Task Force is providing this planner tool free of charge. Please register at the link below to receive access to the Excel® spreadsheet. Your contact information will allow us to notify you when updates occur.
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Supporting Documents
- Recommended Protocols
- Discussion on Protocols
- Review of Cow Synch Systems
- Review of Heifer Synch Systems
Preferred Systems
Heifers - E-AI
Cows - E-AI
Heifers - E-AI with Cleanup AI
- Select Synch + CIDR with E-AI and Cleanup AI
- MGA + Prostaglandin with E-AI & Cleanup AI
- 14 - Day CIDR+PG with E-AI and Cleanup AI
Cows - E-AI with Cleanup AI
- Select Synch + CIDR with E-AI and Cleanup AI
- Select Synch with E-AI and Cleanup AI
- PG 6-Day CIDR with E-AI & Cleanup AI
Heifer - Timed AI
- CO-Synch + CIDR with Fixed-Time AI - 54 (heifers)
- MGA + Prostaglandin with Fixed- Time AI
- 14 - Day CIDR+PG with Fixed Time AI (heifers)
Cow - Timed AI
Less Preferred Systems
- 1 Injection Prostaglandin (no prior estrus detection)
- 2 Injection Prostaglandin (no prior estrus detection)
- CO-Synch with Fixed-Time AI
- Ovsynch
- 7 - Day CIDR+PG with E-AI and Cleanup AI
- CIDR Select with Fixed- Time AI
- 14 - Day CIDR+PG with E-AI
Superseded Systems
- MGA Select
- MGA Select with E-AI and Cleanup AI
- 7-11 Synch
- MGA Select with Fixed-Time AI
- 7-11 Synch with Fixed-Time AI
- 7-11 Synch with E-AI and Cleanup AI
About the Estrus Synch Planner
The Beef Reproduction Task Force is providing this planner tool free
of charge. The Microsoft® Excel compatible spreadsheet assists herd managers
in making the right management
decisions and establishing a program calendar for each day
and each task.The Estrus Synchronization Planner works with your program to:
- Assist with the challenge of planning and implementing some of the more complicated synchronization systems.
- Eliminate errors in the timing of injections, starting and ending the feeding of MGA, CIDR insertions, etc.
- Optimize labor use.
- Provide analysis and comparison of input costs of several synchronization systems.
Need help with the Estrus Synchronization planner? Call 515-294-9910