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What are the BW EPD's on the cow that calved & the heifers you are still waiting on? Remember that figures in as well. Hopefully the heifers have lower BW #'s than the cow?

Hi All- Just a tip on those patches. When you apply them use a spray glue to attach them securely. I use one made by Elmers & it is very inexpensive. Very, very rarely do I loose one that is glued. They really have to get hooked on a branch. As far as heat detecting with them. They do take...

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Having a heck of a time getting photos the right size- any tips out there?

Every 4 hours- 24 hours a day. More often with heifers or cows that are showing me signs that they are very close. If we just have a few that are cows that are close, we can see into the calving shed at the bottom of the hill from the house. I leave just a regular lightbulb on during the night...

I agree. I have a cow that had twins as a 1st calf heifer (before I owned her). She is a bit of a hard keeper so her condition is always different from her herdmates. Right now she is not carrying a lot of condition but has a HUGE belly! Not the type from food, but from carrying a calf. She is...

Not to change the tune of your thread- but I was just looking at Pendleton tonight on the Genex site. How do you like your calves out of him?

Pipe dream or not, it seems to help for us too. We usually feed in the late afternoon/evening anyway so it works out well. Seems that, for whatever reason as the cows get older they are calving more & more in the daylight. It's usually the heifers & anyone that will be having drama that likes...

Your Genex rep in the area is a great guy- give him a call & he will take care of you. He is also a great source if education on the subject. His name is Dave Myhrum & his # is 503-838-6131.

Some years fenceline weaning works very smooth for us, but the last couple of years hasn't been so easy. We have 5 strands of barbed wire between them & the little monsters are nursing through the fence and bawling for days. We added a couple of strands of hotwire this year so hopefully that...

Persistance, persistance, persistance. Eventually you will come out & see that the calf has nursed a bit on its own. Every now & then you will get one that seems a bit "stumped" for a few days, but they will catch on. Just make sure the calf is getting enough one way or another. It also helps...

I agree- that price is way off. Runs us $7-10/ head

Good call on the pull.....Here's my swollen tounge story. Last year a very small cow had a 92# calf after quite a long labor, but I couldn't get her restrained to pull. Of course it was the middle of the night & I was home alone. Anyways. Calf was finally born & his whole head & tounge were...

All early so far this year- as much as 1 week . I like it!

He's pretty impressive & I too have been contemplating using him this year. I was planning on it last year & then chickened out at the last minute. Have you seen any calves out of him? I was a bit concerned that is CED went down from 3 last year to -2 for '08. That is the only thing that makes...

OK, you guys will probably think this is nuts., but here it is.... We AI so I have a good idea of due dates. We put anyone that is close in a small pasture adjacent to the working system & directly below the barn. (just in case) I feed right at dark & check every 2 hours throughout the night. If...

OK, now you're scaring me. I bought a bred 3yo reg. angus cow last year & after the fact found out she had had twins on her 1st calving. Delivered & raised them both. She slipped her calf inbetween preg check & sale date. I bred her back & she's due in April. Guess I'll just have to watch...

I too hope your wife is alright. Ir seems like not only do we trust those gentle ones a bit too much, but they feel more comfortable invading our space that the others. It's easy to forget sometimes when even the most gentle heifer has her 1st calf.

Call Genex- Joe Leeper 541-926-8793 or Dave Myruhm 503-838-6131 both great guys.

Bingo- considering that, I would definitely bring her home. Depending on how much semen you want to invest in her you might try Ai'ing her a couple of times. Rather than waiting for her to show heat. Like maybe @ 48 hours, plus a shot of cystorellin (sp?) then again the next day. I haven't had...