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<blockquote data-quote="randiliana" data-source="post: 532983" data-attributes="member: 2308"><p>Well, the thing is I could AI them myself. But, when we have more than enough bulls for the entire cow herd, that is just an extra expense, that we don't need. </p><p></p><p>As for it not being spectacular, as far as I am concerned using Estrumate just isn't going to result in spectacular. First of all, 1/3 (approx)of the animals won't cycle to it. That is just because of the stage that they are in. We could give them another shot, but that is more $$, and then we need to bring them in and run them down the chute again. But, I agree, it would tighten the schedule up a lot.</p><p></p><p>If you are going to have a 3 day span anyways, 7 days isn't going to be that noticable. They are all going to calve over about a 2 week schedule regardless. Plus, this way, I can just kick the bulls out and not have to worry about heat checking in the week before we have to give the shot.</p><p></p><p>The goal here, is not so much to get them all bred in 3 days, but to increase the # that calve ahead of the main cowherd, without having to start calving in Early Febuary.</p><p></p><p>But, honestly, how long do you guys think this will stretch the program out? I already know that at the very least we are going to be breeding for about 10 days. 5 before the shot, and then the 5 days afterwards. What is this going to add to my schedule, or what am I missing??</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="randiliana, post: 532983, member: 2308"] Well, the thing is I could AI them myself. But, when we have more than enough bulls for the entire cow herd, that is just an extra expense, that we don't need. As for it not being spectacular, as far as I am concerned using Estrumate just isn't going to result in spectacular. First of all, 1/3 (approx)of the animals won't cycle to it. That is just because of the stage that they are in. We could give them another shot, but that is more $$, and then we need to bring them in and run them down the chute again. But, I agree, it would tighten the schedule up a lot. If you are going to have a 3 day span anyways, 7 days isn't going to be that noticable. They are all going to calve over about a 2 week schedule regardless. Plus, this way, I can just kick the bulls out and not have to worry about heat checking in the week before we have to give the shot. The goal here, is not so much to get them all bred in 3 days, but to increase the # that calve ahead of the main cowherd, without having to start calving in Early Febuary. But, honestly, how long do you guys think this will stretch the program out? I already know that at the very least we are going to be breeding for about 10 days. 5 before the shot, and then the 5 days afterwards. What is this going to add to my schedule, or what am I missing?? [/QUOTE]
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