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<blockquote data-quote="cotton1" data-source="post: 1405311" data-attributes="member: 14689"><p>Just to update:</p><p></p><p> Got the Amps and supplies here by last Thursday. Bovine Elite no longer carries the scribe tool, but I found one at a local hardware store for $6! Calf's started coming mid January so its time to get breeding started in the next few weeks. Well, one day after procuring all the necessary items I notice a cow standing late Friday. I confirmed she was in a good standing natural heat by watching her for the next hour and a half or so until dark, then decided to go ahead and AI her the next day.</p><p></p><p>So...last Saturday was the wife and I first attempt at AI with a Ampule here. It seemed to go well and was not nearly as difficult as I had told myself it was going to be. Previous info garnered from folks who know gave me advise on the whole process(Including CT). We thawed in ice water in a styrofoam cup for about 15 mins, removed the ice shell that forms around the amp. Quickly scribed the top and got that off, then drew it up in the pipette hooked to a 3cc syringe. The rest of the process was typical AI work. The cow was nice and calm on the outside, but the wife said she was squeezing her arm so that she was loosing feeling in her fingers. The wife felt she found the cervix despite the squeezing, so IF it went well we could see a calf off of Sam 951 here between Christmas and New Year.</p><p></p><p>A tid bit about the deal that I thought was neat.When we finished AI school in Jan of 2012 we were ready to start doing the AI work here for spring breeding. Prior we gave the shots and cidrs etc, and a friend came over and bred for me. Well, the wife is better at AI than I am and her very first attempt was a success. The cow that came in heat and subsequently was AI bred with the first amp Saturday was the result of the first AI my wife ever did here on the farm.</p><p></p><p>All in all I thought the process may have been easier than thawing/loading a modern straw. I just wonder why the ice bath doesn't hurt the swimmers since we were taught to thaw around 94 degrees with the straws?</p><p></p><p>We may get the chance to breed a few more in the next few weeks. I plan to start a couple on cidrs/fertagyle next Tuesday to try and get a few more embryos put in, but one or two of them need AI so they will probably get the Sam bull.</p><p>Its always fun learning something new, even if its old news. Thanks to all who helped us out here!</p><p></p><p>Cotton1</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cotton1, post: 1405311, member: 14689"] Just to update: Got the Amps and supplies here by last Thursday. Bovine Elite no longer carries the scribe tool, but I found one at a local hardware store for $6! Calf's started coming mid January so its time to get breeding started in the next few weeks. Well, one day after procuring all the necessary items I notice a cow standing late Friday. I confirmed she was in a good standing natural heat by watching her for the next hour and a half or so until dark, then decided to go ahead and AI her the next day. So...last Saturday was the wife and I first attempt at AI with a Ampule here. It seemed to go well and was not nearly as difficult as I had told myself it was going to be. Previous info garnered from folks who know gave me advise on the whole process(Including CT). We thawed in ice water in a styrofoam cup for about 15 mins, removed the ice shell that forms around the amp. Quickly scribed the top and got that off, then drew it up in the pipette hooked to a 3cc syringe. The rest of the process was typical AI work. The cow was nice and calm on the outside, but the wife said she was squeezing her arm so that she was loosing feeling in her fingers. The wife felt she found the cervix despite the squeezing, so IF it went well we could see a calf off of Sam 951 here between Christmas and New Year. A tid bit about the deal that I thought was neat.When we finished AI school in Jan of 2012 we were ready to start doing the AI work here for spring breeding. Prior we gave the shots and cidrs etc, and a friend came over and bred for me. Well, the wife is better at AI than I am and her very first attempt was a success. The cow that came in heat and subsequently was AI bred with the first amp Saturday was the result of the first AI my wife ever did here on the farm. All in all I thought the process may have been easier than thawing/loading a modern straw. I just wonder why the ice bath doesn't hurt the swimmers since we were taught to thaw around 94 degrees with the straws? We may get the chance to breed a few more in the next few weeks. I plan to start a couple on cidrs/fertagyle next Tuesday to try and get a few more embryos put in, but one or two of them need AI so they will probably get the Sam bull. Its always fun learning something new, even if its old news. Thanks to all who helped us out here! Cotton1 [/QUOTE]
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