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There really is no such thing as "reproductive efficiency ratio" for cows. A cow's reproductive efficiency is not dependent on one particular ratio, but rather several factors such as environment, genetics, nutrition, age, body condition and management.

There is, however, another way to measure reproductive performance (or possibly efficiency) in a cow herd that a number of producers know and use. GOLD indicators is such a tool that is frequently used. GOLD stands for Growth in terms of weaning weight (calves should be ~45% of their dam's weight at weaning), Opens (a cow herd should have maximum of 4% open rate of cows), Length of calving season (should have a 63-day calving season or less), and Death loss of calves (should have less than 4% death loss in calves post-partum and abortion).

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