Question

What are factors to consider when culling a female (Cow) breeding stock?

Answer 1

Factors considered while culling a female breeding stock include;

• Old age- Old animals are low producers
• Low levels of performance animals with low level production should be culled.
• Unhealthy animals-Animals which fall sick frequently should be culled
• Poor mothering ability – Animals with poor instinct’s should be culled
• Body conformation- Dairy cow which is blocky should be culled
• Physical defects animals with poor physical fitness should be culled i.e limping mono eyed etc.