Reproductive and Developmental Biology

The Korean Society of Animal Reproduction (한국동물번식학회)
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Effects of Lactation Stage and Milk Yield on Reproductive Performance in Holstein Dairy Cows

Holstein 젖소의 비유단계 및 산유량이 번식성적에 미치는 영향

  • Baek, Kwang-Soo (Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Son, Jun-Kyu (Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Lim, Hyun-Joo (Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Yoon, Ho-Beak (Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Lee, Wang-Shik (Faculty of Biotechnology, Jeju National University) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Il (Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Hur, Tai-Young (Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Choe, Chang-Yong (Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Jung, Young-Hun (Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Ki, Kwang-Seok (Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Kwon, Eung-Gi (Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Jung, Yeon-Sub (Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Lee, Hyun-Min (Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
  • 백광수 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 축산자원개발부 낙농과) ;
  • 손준규 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 축산자원개발부 낙농과) ;
  • 임현주 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 축산자원개발부 낙농과) ;
  • 윤호백 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 축산자원개발부 낙농과) ;
  • 이왕식 (제주대학교 생명공학부) ;
  • 김태일 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 축산자원개발부 낙농과) ;
  • 허태영 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 축산자원개발부 낙농과) ;
  • 최창용 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 축산자원개발부 낙농과) ;
  • 정영훈 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 축산자원개발부 낙농과) ;
  • 기광석 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 축산자원개발부 낙농과) ;
  • 권응기 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 축산자원개발부 낙농과) ;
  • 정연섭 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 축산자원개발부 낙농과) ;
  • 이현민 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 축산자원개발부 낙농과)
  • Received : 2013.09.10
  • Accepted : 2013.09.23
  • Published : 2013.09.30
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Abstract

This study aimed to improve the reproductive efficiency of dairy herds by comparison and analyzing estrous appearance rate, conception and non-conception rate according to the stage of lactation using the lactation and reproductive records of average (less than 10,000 liters milk in 305 days) and high yielding (more than 10,000 liters milk in 305 days) Holstein cows (n=102). Milk production and reproduction data were collected between January 2010 and December 2012 from Holstein cows kept in the commercial dairy farms. Average (n=32) and high yielding (n=24) Holstein cows used to analyze the relationship between milk yield and reproductive performance. Our results showed that estrous appearance rate according to the stage of lactation was 25.0% (30~59d), 40.6% (60~89d), 25% (90~110d) and 9.4% (>111d) in average yielding cows and 16.7% (30~59d), 20.8% (60~89d), 12.5% (90~110d) and 50.0% (>111d) in high yielding cows, respectively. Conception rate according to the stage of lactation was 87.5% (30~59d), 61.5% (60~89d), 75.0% (90~110d) and 66.7% (>111d) in average yielding cows and 25.0% (30~59d), 0% (60~89d), 33.3% (90~110d) and 50.0% (>111d) in high yielding cows, respectively. Days between parturition and conception was 23.7% (<149d), 0% (150~209d) and 0% (>210 d) in average yielding cows and 69.0% (<149 d), 77.8% (150~209d) and 38.9% (>210d) in high yielding cows, respectively. Conception rate from 110 days postpartum in high yielding cows was 41.7% (110~150d), 50.0% (151~180d) and 50.0% (>181d). Body condition score (BCS) in 120 days postpartum was $2.64{\pm}0.1$ in average yielding cows and $2.28{\pm}0.1$ in high yielding cows, respectively.

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