How to tell if a cow is pregnant? Introduction to common methods
In beef cattle farming, how to tell whether a cow is pregnant is a major matter. Nowadays, to maintain successful conception in cows, artificial insemination is chosen, as it is convenient and quick. But artificial insemination is not successful every time, so for the sake of the farm's output and benefits, judging whether a cow is pregnant is very important. Below, Qinnong.com brings you several methods for judging whether a cow is pregnant.
1. Look at the eyeball
The eyeball method is relatively accurate. It can be observed about one month after the cow is bred. If the cow is pregnant, there are clearly 3 blood vessels directly above its pupil. Normally these blood vessels are thin and not visible, but after pregnancy they become congested and protrude from the surface of the iris, appearing purplish-red, very easy to identify.
2. Look at the behavior
When a cow is in estrus, it is often excited and restless, and will also bellow loudly, lose its appetite, and some cows will keep circling the pen nonstop, with a bad temper. The duration of estrus varies from cow to cow. After breeding following estrus, once the estrus behavior is gone, the temperament also becomes extremely docile, the appetite increases greatly, and the coat becomes glossy. This can also roughly be judged as pregnancy.
3. Look at the oral cavity
Like the eyeball, looking at the oral cavity is a relatively accurate judging method. Open the cow's mouth and check the fleshy pads on both sides under the tongue. If the color is found to be bright red, it means the cow is already pregnant; if it is pale red or pink, it means it is not pregnant yet.
4. Look at the tail
A cow's tail is usually hanging down vertically as normal, but if the cow is pregnant, its tail is slightly off to the side rather than hanging down naturally. This method is relatively simple and easy to carry out; it only requires careful observation, and the accuracy rate is still relatively high.
5. B-ultrasound
If conditions permit, a farm will be equipped with a veterinary B-ultrasound machine, so that about a month and a half after breeding it can accurately determine whether the cow is pregnant, and it can also carefully observe the growth state of the fetus and take corresponding measures.
The above is the introduction brought to you by Qinnong.com on how to tell if a cow is pregnant. I believe everyone now understands the several judging methods presented here. Through the above methods, you can accurately determine whether a cow is pregnant.