Pregnant Heifer Pad. & Examination Station

  • Heifer paddocks for which rutting follow-up is carried out
  • Paddocks for inseminated heifers 
  • Pregnant heifer paddocks 1
  • Pregnant heifer paddocks 2
  • Examination hall

The heifers matured enough for copulation are kept at the heifer paddocks for which rutting follow-up is carried out. The animals showing copulation indications here are taken to the paddocks for inseminated heifers after being inseminated at the examination station. Approximately one month later, pregnancy examination is carried out for animals through ultrasonography and then the pregnant ones are taken to the pregnant heifer paddocks 1, and the ones not pregnant to the heifer paddocks for which rutting follow-up is carried out again. Approximately one month later than the first pregnancy examination, the second pregnancy examination is applied to the pregnant animals.  At the end of such examination, the animals still pregnant are taken to the pregnant heifer paddocks 2, and the ones experiencing embryonic demise and removal to the heifer paddocks for which rutting follow-up is carried out again. The pregnant heifers are kept at pregnant heifer paddocks 2 until two months remain for their delivery.