Special Report, No. 7

Abstract

In cooperation with the Matanuska Valley Dairy Breeder's AssociationIn 1957 the conception rate has run about the same as in past years, except that August was the lowest month for the year. The figures show that 81% of the cows conceived on their first two services and nearly 92% on their first three services. Only 97 cows out of 1,177 required more than three services. This is about the percentage would would be expected. Usually some of these difficult cows will get with calf and some of them never will