kenny thomas
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Novaman's comment on another post got me to thinking. What % does everyone get AI with one cycle. As I stated I got only 44%. Not what I had hoped for.
kenny thomas":3956ufqm said:Novaman's comment on another post got me to thinking. What % does everyone get AI with one cycle. As I stated I got only 44%. Not what I had hoped for.
kenny thomas":31fabhry said:More practice will help but I only AI the heifers so they will not get used to it. Does your % go up with mature cows?
if your catching your cows in true heat.your conception rate should be 50% or a tad better on 1st service
bigbull338":17fhytex said:if your catching your cows in true heat.your conception rate should be 50% or a tad better on 1st service.after 4 AI services all the cows should be bred.any open needs tobe turned in with a bull or sold.
if you had a 90 day AI season youd have 4 shots at getting her bred.an then turn her with the bull for 30 days.if she settles to the bull her CI is 13 months.KNERSIE":2h6t68tk said:bigbull338":2h6t68tk said:if your catching your cows in true heat.your conception rate should be 50% or a tad better on 1st service.after 4 AI services all the cows should be bred.any open needs tobe turned in with a bull or sold.
I can't see how anyone can attempt to AI 4 times and then turn out with a bull and stay within a calving season or at the very least allow selection for fertility to start down the slippery slope.
bigbull338":hfqsfhd4 said:if you had a 90 day AI season youd have 4 shots at getting her bred.an then turn her with the bull for 30 days.if she settles to the bull her CI is 13 months.
KNERSIE":2knpu8nt said:bigbull338":2knpu8nt said:if your catching your cows in true heat.your conception rate should be 50% or a tad better on 1st service.after 4 AI services all the cows should be bred.any open needs tobe turned in with a bull or sold.
I can't see how anyone can attempt to AI 4 times and then turn out with a bull and stay within a calving season or at the very least allow selection for fertility to start down the slippery slope.
bigbull338":1ytc2psk said:dun your right.but if you waited till they all calved that would push your CI to 15 months.this is a q where every1 has differant ways of seeing an doing things.