Oestrus detection plays an important role in the reproductive management of a dairy farm. To improve the post-breeding oestrus observation practice among the farmers, a reproductive management tool called ‘Oestrus Monitoring Chart’ (OMC) was designed and developed. The effectiveness of this technology on oestrus detection, timed artificial insemination and pregnancy diagnosis was studied in a small scale crossbred cattle dairy farm. Breeding parameters viz., number of inseminations carried out per animal, duration between two successive inseminations for each animal, duration between artificial insemination and pregnancy check-up and conception rate was studied for a period of one year before (G1) and one year after installation of OMC (G2). Perusal of the data revealed that the duration between successive artificial insemination (AI) and the duration between AI and pregnancy diagnosis was significantly (P lt; 0.01) decreased in G2 group when compared with G1 group. The conception rate was also significantly improved after the installation of the OMC and introduction of OMC as a reproductive management tool improved the oestrus detection attitude among the farm personnel.

In the conditions of the Republic of Belarus there was realized a determination of an optimal time for cow insemination with the help of oestrus detector by Draminsky's method. In course of the experiment there were used black-and-white nonpregnant cows at the stage of oestrus (sexual heat). In course of the study there were used clinical, biochemical and hematological research methods. Dynamics of changing of estrous cycle slime depending on a day of sexual cycle was analyzed. Indexes of the reproductive function of cows in experimental and control groups were compared. Research results showed that revelation of cows with oestrus with the help of oestrus detector by Draminsky's proved to be efficient and informative. Insemination of animals at the stage when the resisting of oestrus mucilage after the minimal indexes (180-200) rose sharply up to the indexes 300-320 proved to be efiicient. This made it possible to realize single insemination of animals.