Visited a pedigree Angus herd recently in Cork using AI as the sole method of breeding. A Major issue with heat detection is associated with cows on concrete slatts using tail paint as an aid in heat detection. However, too much tail paint applied to tail heads and the hair was not removed prior to tail painting. The objective with tail painting as an aid to heat detection is to apply a narrow strip of tail paint no more than 2 inches wide and six inches long from anterior to the tail head. If animals are confined to a restricted area to lie down ,signs of heat will be poor and animals can often stop cycling post calving.
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