Brian Reidy: Tips for making autumn breeding go all the smoother

Keep good records of any heats you see, regardless of if you are using AI or a stock bull. One of the main purposes of this should be to allow you to identify cows not cycling and in need of intervention

Keep good records of any heats you see, regardless of if you are using AI or a stock bull, advises Brian Reidy.

Autumn-calving dairy and suckler herds will start breeding soon. Thankfully, most are only being housed in many parts of the country. 

I will be housing my own herd over the coming weekend as grass covers are getting low, unlike last year where housing when I housed in a hurry because of storm Babet on October 18.