Technical Assistance for the Evaluation of the Economic Cost-benefit of Spaying Associated with Female Turnoff Options for Northern Australia.
| Project start date: | 05 June 2006 |
| Project end date: | 05 January 2007 |
| Publication date: | 05 January 2007 |
| Project status: | Completed |
| Livestock species: | Sheep, Goat, Lamb, Grassfed cattle, Grainfed cattle |
Summary
Using production data from northern beef herds, this project modelled the economic benefit of surgical female contraception. Avoiding unwanted pregnancies can improve beef herd profitability, but the available data did not enable a robust cost-benefit analysis. Spaying is a possible alternative if bull control is not 100%.
