Fertility Report by Bull

Maintaining effective and efficient insemination procedures is crucial to achieving optimal fertility outcomes. Tracking which bulls are associated to the highest (or lowest) conception rates is integral for making practical decisions.

The Fertility Report by Bull displays the number of normal inseminations* per bull, and also their conceptions rates. Use this information to evaluate bull performance and accurately determine which bulls to use (and which to discard).

To access and understand the Fertility Report by Bull

1. In the Folder List, click Fertility, then click Fertility Reports.

   

2. Double-click Fertility Report (by Bull).

   The report opens with data from the set (or default) time period.

   

Column	Description
Bull name	Displays the bulls' names or identifying numbers. To be effective all bull details must be entered into AfiFarm. See Add New Bulls in AfiFarm for details on how to add each bull's details.
1st normal insemination	The number of first insemination attempts for a new lactation, per bull.
CR 1st Insemination	The conception rates for 1st normal inseminations per bull. Click the title to reorganize the list from low to high. This way you can determine which bulls had the highest and lowest success rates for first inseminations.
2nd normal insemination	The number of seocond insemination attempts for a new lactation, per bull.
CR 2nd Insemination	The conception rates for 2nd normal inseminations per bull.
3+ more normal inseminations	The number of three or more insemination attempts for a new lactation, per bull.
CR 3+ Insemination	The conception rates for 3+ normal inseminations per bull.
Heifers (pre)	The total number of normal insemination of heifers per bull during the reported period.
Cows	The total number of normal insemination of cows per bull during the reported period.
Total normal inseminations	The combined total (heifers and cows) of normal insemination per bull during the reported period.
Heifers (pre) CR	The conception rates for heifers per bull. Note: Heifers generally have higher conception rates than cows.
Cows CR	The conception rates for cows per bull.
CR Total	The combined total average (heifers and cows) conception rate per bull during the reported period.
Insemination without follow up	Inseminations that were not followed up with another fertility event within 60 days.
Double insemination	Two or more inseminations within 4 days.
Total inseminations	The total number of inseminations (normal and without follow-up) per bull.

3. Click a value on the row to open a detailed report for that bull, and the animals inseminated.

   

4. Click Design to adjust the reported time period (optional).