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Table 2 Distribution and descriptive statistics of the cows included in this study

From: Fertility response of lactating dairy cows subjected to three different breeding programs under subtropical conditions

Item

Breed

Total

Holstein

Simmental

AI (n)

Preg. (n)

PR (%)

AI. (n)

Preg. (n)

PR (%)

AI. (n)

Preg. (n)

PR (%)

Season

Cold

914

342

37.42 ± 1.60

181

91

50.28 ± 3.73

1095

433

39.54 ± 1.48

Hot

358

103

28.77 ± 2.39

67

21

31.34 ± 5.71

425

124

29.18 ± 2.20

Total

1272

445

34.98 ± 1.38

248

112

45.16 ± 3.17

1520

557

36.64 ± 1.24

Breeding protocol

PO

394

134

34.01 ± 2.39

87

42

48.28 ± 5.39

481

176

36.59 ± 2.20

G6G

567

196

34.57 ± 1.20

98

48

48.98 ± 5.07

665

244

36.69 ± 1.87

CIDR

311

115

36.98 ± 2.74

63

22

34.92 ± 6.05

374

137

36.63 ± 2.49

Total

1272

445

34.98 ± 1.38

248

112

45.16 ± 3.17

1520

557

36.64 ± 1.24

  1. AI artificial insemination, Preg. pregnant, PR pregnancy rate, PO Presynch-Ovsynch protocol, CIDR controlled internal drug release, G6G gonadotropin of Presynch, 6 days later gonadotropin of Ovsynch