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<blockquote data-quote="Redgully" data-source="post: 1532076" data-attributes="member: 33533"><p>We have been using A.I. on our cows on and off for the last 30 years. Timed A.I. is an excellent tool and if you follow the protocols it can work quite well. I prefer breeding on natural heats as it is easier on the cow and i have a much better strike rate. But it is very time orientated. I find cows can vary from the whole valley knowing she is on heat to not even other cows knowing. Also they don't always stay a consistent number of days between heats. If you are to breed on natural heats learning the skill is a must. To me, placement of the semen is over rated. More important is handling of the semen and timing of the insemination. I did 7 a couple of months back and only one returned. She has been very fertile with bulls but struggled with A.I. so for her next insemination i waited 8 hours after she finished standing heat and got her stuck. I haven't had a bull now for five years. When i did the course there was nine of us. Some guys just could not pick it up. I found it very easy. Only two of us from the course still do it. I am not known as golden arm but i am very happy with my results. I think the key to success is record keeping and not over thinking it and my biggest thought is people stress way way too much on semen placement thinking it is the be all and end all of success.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Redgully, post: 1532076, member: 33533"] We have been using A.I. on our cows on and off for the last 30 years. Timed A.I. is an excellent tool and if you follow the protocols it can work quite well. I prefer breeding on natural heats as it is easier on the cow and i have a much better strike rate. But it is very time orientated. I find cows can vary from the whole valley knowing she is on heat to not even other cows knowing. Also they don't always stay a consistent number of days between heats. If you are to breed on natural heats learning the skill is a must. To me, placement of the semen is over rated. More important is handling of the semen and timing of the insemination. I did 7 a couple of months back and only one returned. She has been very fertile with bulls but struggled with A.I. so for her next insemination i waited 8 hours after she finished standing heat and got her stuck. I haven't had a bull now for five years. When i did the course there was nine of us. Some guys just could not pick it up. I found it very easy. Only two of us from the course still do it. I am not known as golden arm but i am very happy with my results. I think the key to success is record keeping and not over thinking it and my biggest thought is people stress way way too much on semen placement thinking it is the be all and end all of success. [/QUOTE]
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