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    Charolais bull

    I have heard of some docility problems with Charlois ,
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    First time doing embryo question.

    usually you would not use virgin heifers as recips for ET work
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    Hot Angus Bulls other than Ten X?

    I saw a few bulls out of VAR Reserve and Sydgen Black Diamond sell on sat.,, they were really thick and were sale highlites .
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    Calving ease bull question

    maybe your wife will be home soon. LOL
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    Renting a Bull

    $600 per 90 day breeding season is a price I heard a guy here in NC was getting , I dont know if they were any other details such as weight gain or loss, and delivery ,
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    Bull Age- what is to old to buy?

    I wouldnt want him weighing 2400 lbs ,
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    Bull Age- what is to old to buy?

    with an old bull, his feet and legs are a main concern , if he is free moving , he will be fine , given he passes a BSE and he isnt huge (to heavy).I had a bull here last 13 years.
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    Semen company customer service

    around her the days of free nitrogen is over anyway, i pay $45 per tank per service and I have 2 tanks . I can buy all the semen I want .
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    AI problems....this just stinks!

    blood test is only 95% on pregnant , 99% on open cows , you can get a fasle test with the blood test especially if they are short breed
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    First Experience with AI a total fail. Need a better way

    the last guy to call to breed cows is the vet, sounds like you need to buy a bull and put in and atleast you will get a calf crop
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    limo angus cross and birth weight

    I would bet you are safe on BW. I would say without seeing any epds or pedigrees, 80 lbs on bull calf 75 on heifers , some could be smaller , and a few may be a little bigger , other factors may contribute such as grass, and or feeding
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    Collecting Semen

    looks abcessed to me , I have had good luck with Coppertox on foot rot and sore feet , LA200 and banamine , maybe some dexomethosone for inflamation
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    Calf size in an ET program

    my experience is that some ET calves (recips) will have a longer gestation, , they can go overdue by several days , I have seen them go over by 8-10 days past the due date , this may lead to the bigger calves from ET notion
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    Pregnancy Tests

    it does not need to be shipped air , I ship mine regular mail all the time .
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    year for twins

    i spoke to soon guys , another set of twins today, as of now the last three to calve have all had twins , this is getting old , and of course , they all have only wanted one calf ,
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    year for twins

    we have had 7 sets of twins so far this year , what is the deal , im am sick of twins,
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    Synchronization Syringe

    use seperate syringes , and a 19 gauge 1.5" needle to prevent leekage , this is recommended from my embryologist , he insisted on it , you must have leakage ,especially on the 2cc doses , it is too critical
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    Embryo Transfer

    Dr. Randall Hinshaw has done work for me on many occasions , and he can sometimes get as good as a good AI tech will breeding , we have done groups were we would get upwards of 80-85% on groups of 12-15 head with fresh embryos , he is by far one of the best Embryologist in the nation , Not to...
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    Kessler Frontman

    he seems to be thick enough , i had considered using him, I think he is tall enough , he is packed full of red meat , I would say he is worth using , he could use help on the epd performance , but he makes it up on eye apeal , I like him ok , he may be a tick short in lenght
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    Embryo Transfer

    you are in Luck , one of the best embryologist in the nation is in VA, and there are several others good ones up there as well , one of the best is from the Stauton- Harrisonburg area, just ask around , his name is world renounend with embryo work and he has done many reports and studies with...
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