Fact Sheet 98-19 Backing up Calving Dates (Reducing Postpartum Interval of Beef Cows)

A cow that cycles and rebreeds 83 days post-calving will deliver a calf near the same date the following year. Several factors affect the postpartum interval (PPI) of cows such as body condition, age and genetics. "Backing cows up " or shortening the PPI is difficult under the best of conditions. This trial investigated the effect body condition and cow age had on PPI of beef cows