BEEF COW PROTOCOLS - 2010

HEAT DETECTION HEAT DETECT & TIME AI (TAI)

Select Synch Select Synch & TAI
Heat detect and AI day 6 to 10 and TAI all non-responders GnRH
GnRH PG 72 – 84 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI.

GnRH PG AI
0 6 7 13
.. 72 - 84 hr ..
Heat detect & AI 0 6 7 10
treatment day
Heat detect & AI
treatment day

Select Synch + CIDR® & TAI

Select Synch + CIDR® Heat detect and AI day 7 to 10 and TAI all non-responders
72 - 84 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI.
GnRH PG GnRH
GnRH PG

CIDR® AI
CIDR®
.. 72 - 84 hr ..
0 7 13
0 7 10
Heat detect & AI
treatment day Heat detect & AI
treatment day

COMPARISON OF PROTOCOLS FOR BEEF COWS

HEAT DETECTION COST LABOR
FIXED-TIME AI (TAI)* Select Synch Low Medium/High
Select Synch + CIDR® High Medium

7-day CO-Synch + CIDR® HEAT DETECT & TAI

Perform TAI at 60 to 66 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI.
Select Synch Low Medium/High
(TAI non-responders 72-84 hr after PG)
GnRH
GnRH PG Select Synch + CIDR® High Medium
(TAI non-responders 72-84 hr after PG)
AI
CIDR®
.. 60 - 66 hr .. FIXED-TIME AI (TAI)
7-day CO-Synch + CIDR® High Medium
0 7 10
treatment day (TAI 60 to 66 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI)
5-day CO-Synch + CIDR® High High
(TAI 72 ± 2 hr after 1st PG with GnRH at TAI)

5-day CO-Synch + CIDR® • The times listed for “Fixed-time AI” should be considered as the
Perform TAI at 72 ± 2 hr after 1st PG with GnRH at TAI. approximate average time of insemination. This should be based on the
Two injections of PG 8 ± 2 hr apart are required for this protocol. number of cows to inseminate, labor, and facilities.

GnRH
GnRH PG PG

AI GnRH
Cystorelin®, Factrel®, Fertagyl®, OvaCyst®
CIDR® 8±2 hr
…..72 ± 2 hr..
0 5 8 PG estroPLAN®, Estrumate®, In-Synch®, Lutalyse®, ProstaMate®
treatment day

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 BEEF HEIFER PROTOCOLS - 2010
HEAT DETECTION HEAT DETECT & TIME AI (TAI)
1 Shot PG Select Synch + CIDR® & TAI
Heat detect and AI day 7 to 10 and TAI all non-responders
PG 72 - 84 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI.
GnRH
GnRH PG
0 5 12 AI
Heat detect & AI CIDR®
.. 72 - 84 hr ..
treatment day
0 treatment day 7 10
7-day CIDR®-PG Heat detect & AI
PG MGA®-PG & TAI
Heat detect and AI day 33 to 36 and TAI all non-responders GnRH
72 - 84 hrs after PG with GnRH at TAI.
CIDR®
PG
AI
MGA
0 7 13 … 19 d … .. 72 - 84 hr ..
Heat detect & AI 1 14 treatment day 33 36
treatment day
Heat detect & AI

MGA®-PG 14-day CIDR®-PG & TAI GnRH

Heat detect and AI day 30 to 33 and TAI all non-responders
PG 72 hrs after PG with GnRH at TAI.
MGA
… 19 d … PG AI
®
MGA®
CIDR
1 14 33 39 … 16 d … ..70 - 74 hr ..
0 14 treatment day 30 33
Heat detect & AI
treatment day Heat detect & AI

COMPARISON OF PROTOCOLS FOR BEEF HEIFERS

FIXED-TIME AI (TAI)*
HEAT DETECTION COST LABOR
CO-Synch + CIDR® 1 Shot PG Low High
Perform TAI at 54 ± 2 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI. 7-day CIDR®-PG Medium Medium
MGA®-PG Low Low/Medium
GnRH
GnRH PG HEAT DETECT & TAI
AI Select Synch + CIDR® High Medium
CIDR® (TAI non-responders 72-84 hr after PG)
.. 54 ± 2 hr ..
MGA®-PG Medium Medium
0 7 9 (TAI non-responders 72-84 hr after PG)
treatment day
14-day CIDR®-PG Medium Medium
MGA®-PG (TAI non-responders 70-74 hr after PG)
Perform TAI at 72 ± 2 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI. GnRH FIXED-TIME AI (TAI)
CO-Synch + CIDR® High Medium
(TAI 54 ± 2 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI)
PG AI
MGA MGA®-PG Medium Medium
… 19 d … 72 ± 2 hr (TAI 72 ± 2 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI)
1 14 33 36 14-day CIDR®-PG Medium Medium
treatment day
(TAI 66 ± 2 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI)

14-day CIDR®-PG • The times listed for “Fixed-time AI” should be considered as the
approximate average time of insemination. This should be based on the
Perform TAI at 66 ± 2 hr after PG with GnRH at TAI. GnRH number of heifers to inseminate, labor, and facilities.

PG AI GnRH Cystorelin®, Factrel®, Fertagyl®, OvaCyst®

CIDR ®
... 16 d … 66 ± 2 hr
0 14 30 33 PG estroPLAN®, Estrumate®, In-Synch®, Lutalyse®, ProstaMate®
treatment day

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