BeefTalk: Reproductive Observations of May Calving Compared With March Calving
Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist NDSU Extension Service
Dickinson Research Extension Center data show the pregnancy percentage for cows exposed for March-born calves was 98.96 and cows exposed for May-born calves was 98.23. Interesting! The center has been calving in May since the 2012 calf crop. Prior to 2012, the center herd calved in March. Overall management change within a beef cow-calf operation is not easy, and the ripple effect is real.