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We always have a few come in below freezing weather, it's not a problem most of the time, but there was one this year that was pretty bad. Had one night with freezing rain. Naturally, had a heifer pick that night to calve. Calf's fine, it took too long to get up on it's own, so I had to put in...

I had one this year that I couldn't get the CIDR in. It was like hitting a wall and I was always taught that meant she was a freemartin or she was twisted up inside. I'm ashamed to say I never even thought to palpate her and immediately went to assuming she was a freemartin. I ended up calling...

The best recipients are fertile and good milking. Fertility is hard to judge unless you have some background information. Generally the cows that calve earliest in the season among their peers are the most fertile. The cows that raise the heaviest calf are generally the best milking. Age and...

When the angle from the hooks to the pins increases beyond the ideal ~20-25 degrees it causes problems. It introduces unsound structure in the hind legs. The cow will walk under herself with her legs angled too far ahead. She will have difficulty moving at speed or on a slope. It also forces the...