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<blockquote data-quote="RDFF" data-source="post: 1796455" data-attributes="member: 39018"><p>If you're going to use a clean-up bull, why not just use the same bull on the first cycle, and avoid all the hassle of synching? That would be my first suggestion. I'm also an advocate for us not messing with the "natural" any more than necessary, and instead, working WITH it... so don't really care for the "synching" concept (but have used it, and am not a radical activist about it). You'll also more likely end up with a higher first cycle conception rate with a bull. </p><p></p><p>Unless for some reason you're gung-ho to get some AI blood in your herd. If that's the case, then I'd definitely synch 'em in your case, and breed on "time", rather than observed heat. Then watch for the next heat cycle in 19-23 days, and if they come back around, preferably have a bull in with them on that second cycle. See if you can rent a neighbor's bull maybe? He might let you use him just for keeping and feeding him when he doesn't need him to breed his cows.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RDFF, post: 1796455, member: 39018"] If you're going to use a clean-up bull, why not just use the same bull on the first cycle, and avoid all the hassle of synching? That would be my first suggestion. I'm also an advocate for us not messing with the "natural" any more than necessary, and instead, working WITH it... so don't really care for the "synching" concept (but have used it, and am not a radical activist about it). You'll also more likely end up with a higher first cycle conception rate with a bull. Unless for some reason you're gung-ho to get some AI blood in your herd. If that's the case, then I'd definitely synch 'em in your case, and breed on "time", rather than observed heat. Then watch for the next heat cycle in 19-23 days, and if they come back around, preferably have a bull in with them on that second cycle. See if you can rent a neighbor's bull maybe? He might let you use him just for keeping and feeding him when he doesn't need him to breed his cows. [/QUOTE]
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