Improved fertility on your farm makes good business sense. But don’t leave pregnancy to chance. Take advantage of the genetic edge you have available to you.
1. CREATE MORE PREGNANCIES NOW
If you’re looking for a fertility advantage on inseminations today, sire fertility rankings are where you’ll want to focus. The Alta CONCEPT PLUS sire fertility evaluation ranks each sire on his ability to get cows pregnant. In fact, regardless which semen type you use in your breeding strategy, you’ll find high fertility CONCEPT PLUS options to fit.
Why should you trust Alta’s CONCEPT PLUS ratings? They are based on real pregnancy check results from progressive dairy herds throughout North America. The evaluation also maintains accuracy by accounting for factors like number of times bred, month/season, technician and breeding code effects.
- CONCEPT PLUS DxD
high fertility sires will give you a 2%-5% greater chance at creating a pregnancy with conventional semen. - CONCEPT PLUS 511
high fertility SexedULTRA sires offer a 4%-9% conception rate advantage over the average sexed bull - CONCEPT PLUS BxD
high fertility beef x dairy sires give you a 2%-5% greater chance at creating a conventional pregnancy than the average beef bull used on dairy cows.
If you’re more familiar with sire conception rate (SCR), keep in mind that Alta’s CONCEPT PLUS 511 evaluation is more complete, current, and consistent – and actually served as a basis for SCR. The info below compares each evaluation.
How are CONCEPT PLUS & SCR similar?
Both CONCEPT PLUS and SCR measure the fertility of a given bull. Both evaluations are based on real pregnancy check data and account for various factors that affect fertility, including age, month, herd, service number, and lactation.
Which fertility evaluation is most COMPLETE?
CONCEPT PLUS is the most complete sire fertility evaluation because:
- there are separate ratings available for conventional, sexed, and beef x dairy breedings
- it accounts for additional factors affecting fertility, like technician and breeding code effects
- CONCEPT PLUS data is collected from progressive dairies in North America, and not restricted to US farms on official test
Which fertility evaluation is most CURRENT?
CONCEPT PLUS offers a more current evaluation because:
- CONCEPT PLUS is based on pregnancy check results from the past two years (SCR includes four years of data)
- CONCEPT PLUS updates are available 6 times per year (new SCR results are available 3 times per year)
Which fertility evaluation is most CONSISTENT?
CONCEPT PLUS is more consistent because the data used in the evaluation is gathered only from large-herd environments with progressive management and reproduction programs. (SCR comes from herd of all sizes, and is limited to those who choose to be included on official testing)
