Identify practices to improve fertility in the herd.

Identification should include

• potential causes of infertility (e.g., lack of proper minerals, stress, poor nutrition, genetics)
• methods of increasing fertility
• selection of highly fertile cattle
• use of fertile bulls/semen
• nutritional program designed for fertility.

Process/Skill Questions:

• Are there any drawbacks to increasing fertility? Explain.
• How are highly fertile cattle identified?