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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 15861"><p>CIDR only shows a pregnancy rate of 46% in cycling cows. There would have to be methods that would result in a better pregnancy rate than that -- sounds like a lot of work for little return.</p><p></p><p>Here's a link to their site</p><p></p><p><A HREF="http://www.cidr.com/product_detail.asp?country=US&lang=EN&species=BF&drug=CI" TARGET="_blank">http://www.cidr.com/product_detail.asp?country=US&lang=EN&species=BF&drug=CI</A></p><p></p><p>Ann B</p><p></p><p>> There are a number of excellent</p><p>> schools, one in KS that a neighbor</p><p>> attended. They also have schools</p><p>> on preg checking, ET, etc. The</p><p>> various studs, ABS, Select Sire,</p><p>> CRI/GENEX, etc. also have schools</p><p>> periodically. The problem is that</p><p>> frquently these are quicky schools</p><p>> that don't have enough animals to</p><p>> work on and don't get you familiar</p><p>> enough to be comfortable with what</p><p>> you are doing. Now to the real</p><p>> personal opinion part, CIDRS are</p><p>> another way to get another 8-10</p><p>> bucks a head out of. They may have</p><p>> a place, but I don;t think they</p><p>> are the magic bullet that people</p><p>> seem to think they are. Synch.</p><p>> programs can be usefull, but when</p><p>> you end up having to breed 35 cows</p><p>> at one time it gets pretty</p><p>> fatigueing and you may start</p><p>> getting a little hurried and</p><p>> careless. Now if I was paying</p><p>> somebody to come out and breed for</p><p>> me, I would use all the synch.</p><p>> tricks in the book, probably</p><p>> including CIDRS. We only give the</p><p>> girls two bites at the apple, if</p><p>> they don't take by the second</p><p>> service they grow wheels. Haven't</p><p>> had to cull one for a good number</p><p>> of years because of lack of</p><p>> conception. We only kept back one</p><p>> heifer this year, she required two</p><p>> services, and one old cow that has</p><p>> never failed to take first service</p><p>> had to bred a second time.</p><p></p><p>> dun</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com">Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 15861"] CIDR only shows a pregnancy rate of 46% in cycling cows. There would have to be methods that would result in a better pregnancy rate than that -- sounds like a lot of work for little return. Here's a link to their site <A HREF="http://www.cidr.com/product_detail.asp?country=US&lang=EN&species=BF&drug=CI" TARGET="_blank">http://www.cidr.com/product_detail.asp?country=US&lang=EN&species=BF&drug=CI</A> Ann B > There are a number of excellent > schools, one in KS that a neighbor > attended. They also have schools > on preg checking, ET, etc. The > various studs, ABS, Select Sire, > CRI/GENEX, etc. also have schools > periodically. The problem is that > frquently these are quicky schools > that don't have enough animals to > work on and don't get you familiar > enough to be comfortable with what > you are doing. Now to the real > personal opinion part, CIDRS are > another way to get another 8-10 > bucks a head out of. They may have > a place, but I don;t think they > are the magic bullet that people > seem to think they are. Synch. > programs can be usefull, but when > you end up having to breed 35 cows > at one time it gets pretty > fatigueing and you may start > getting a little hurried and > careless. Now if I was paying > somebody to come out and breed for > me, I would use all the synch. > tricks in the book, probably > including CIDRS. We only give the > girls two bites at the apple, if > they don't take by the second > service they grow wheels. Haven't > had to cull one for a good number > of years because of lack of > conception. We only kept back one > heifer this year, she required two > services, and one old cow that has > never failed to take first service > had to bred a second time. > dun [email=Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com]Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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