Effect of nutrition on pregnancy in heifers and young cows

How much does nutrition impact the reproductive rates of cattle? According to Dr Rick Funston, UNL Beef Reproductive Specialist, “The nutritional status of animals is difficult to measure, and this complicates interpretation of nutrition x reproduction interactions. An animal’s nutritional status is usually assessed on changes in its live weight and body condition. However, these are long-term changes while many of the events of reproduction, e.g. ovulation, fertilisation, and placentati