Heat detection is just as important at the end of the season as it is at its peak.

There are a few reasons for this which this blog will go into (buckle up!).

Figuring out when your cows and heifers are in heat is a vital part of any dairy or suckler operation.

Cows tend go back into heat about two months after calving.

While it isn’t always obvious when they’re in estrus (heat), there are a few signs you can look out for to help.

Bulls - specifically vasectomised bulls for the purposes of this article - are the best heat detectors out there. They even catch silent heats that you would miss with systems without them.

Here we will talk about the merits of keeping a vasectomised bull on your operation.