ß-carotene and cow reproductive performance

Fertility and reproductive performance are crucial to the profitability of dairy herds. One key factor that substantially improves fertility and reproductive performance is the dietary intake of ß-carotene. By Irmgard Immig. By: Irmgard Immig Dairy herd size has seen a steady growth over the past 30 years which coincided with an increase in average milk yields. This increased productivity has brought with it the negative trend of higher culling rates caused to a great extent by reproductive p