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    AI protocol for heifers

    This is the protocol I use. Last year we bred close to 50 heifers and had 75% take. Dan Busch, who they quoted in the article does our AI. He knows his stuff.
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    sydgen sale?

    Anyone get a chance to look at the sydgen sale book? http://www.angusjournal.com/salebooks/sydgen112313api/ Out of there fall bulls what ones do you like and why? We are looking for a new bull to use on cows. Wanting a lot growth. Just trying to get opinions as we start our search. We have a...
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    AI schedule

    We are trying to set up our AI schedule. This is what I come up with. Does it seem right to you all? Cows would be on the 7 day co-synch plus CIDR. Heifers would be on a 14 day CIDR. Both groups are going to be timed AI. Let me know your thoughts on this and if I have my schedule right...
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    early calf

    The calf is doing great. She has a few other calves to play with now. We have about 20 more that were AI. They were then put in with a clean up bull. We know they are all pregnant just not if it was AI or cleanup. I hope we get a few more calves out of the AI. What have you all been seeing this...
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    early calf

    Hello all, We had a heifer have a calf last night. Everythis seems ok now but the calf is small. It a heifer calf and she was 2 weeks early. She was AI to bextor. Just wondering if there is anything I need to watch for with her be so early?
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    Breeding question

    We are not going with Limelight anymore. Going to go with War Party
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    How long do you wait to AI?

    Thanks for the help. One question, 30 days before we do the actual AI or 30 day for before we insert the CIDR?
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    How long do you wait to AI?

    Hey Guys, How long should I wait to AI cows after they calve? I have about 20 first time calvers this year and would like to do a timed AI on them next year. Also have about the same amount of cows. All of them were AI this year then we put a clean up bull in with them for 60days. The AI are do...
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    Breeding question

    http://www.selectsiresbeef.com/index.ph ... reed=Angus
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    Breeding question

    I have a few predestined daughters and granddaughters. We run pure black angus. I am looking at breeding them to WHS Limelight. Would they be to closely related to be safe? What is the general rule on this? This is Limelight pedigree. Pedigree: S A F Focus of E R...
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    Preg check for AI

    Well guy we AI 30 cows and heifers yesterday. We are going to turn a bull out with them on May 19. My question is, Is there a way to tell what cows took to the AI before they calve?
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    thoughts on renting a bull

    Hey Guys, We are going to AI about 30 Hiefers and cows here in a couple days. We are also going to be renting a SAV Bismark son. My question is what are your thoughts on renting bulls? How long would you wait to put the bull in with them?
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    calving issue

    We have an angus cow that is pregnant with her second calf. Her first calf we lost do to it being to big for her and we could not pull it. We called the vet out and she pulled it and the bull calf was dead. This year she was bred to a calving ease bull. She has not yet calved. She has bagged up...
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    How old???

    so what is the youngest you would AI?
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    How old???

    At what age would you AI a heifer? I've got a few that will be 18 months when I'm wanting to do it. Will they be to young? They are all black angus.
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    Bred Heifers

    we were thinking about bringing them in last night because it was going to get cold. 18 and very windy. wind chill would have been close to 8
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    Bred Heifers

    would you bring them in now?
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    Bred Heifers

    I have 5 AI bred heifers due to give birth on Jan 10th. I am wanting to put them in the barn in individuel stalls. How do you tell when they are close? Any pics of this would help. Thanks.
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    Spur success 2801

    Hey guys, I'm going to be AI some of my black angus heifers and was wondering if anyone has used this bull? What were your results? The bull is spur success 2801. Thanks
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