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First Experience with AI a total fail. Need a better way
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<blockquote data-quote="rogergreaves" data-source="post: 1172319" data-attributes="member: 22540"><p>What size tank are you talking about?</p><p></p><p>Well, the classes we considered are $650-$800, advertised on line. The tanks are about $400 on line. That vet had a heater and a holder for the straws. I don't know what that costs but not free. My info on servicing the tank came from a welding supplier. I know a welding supplier is not who you guys would use and he probably has never actually done it and may not be quoting the right info. He sure didn't seem like he knew anything. </p><p></p><p>The vet may have done his job on the AI. When I mentioned drawing blood for preg check, he told me about how inaccurate the tests are and sold me on Ultrasound. I'm not so sure she was bred at that time. When I saw this done in Montana, the vet was calling out the days pregnant and sometimes the sex while showing me pictures of what was an obvious calf on the screen. We did 100+ cows that day all 90 to 120 days bred. I didn't see any such thing here. The blood test costs under $3 each, results in two days, 95% accurate after 30 days and it's DIY at my end. I trust it. I don't think ultrasound works at ~30 days. But I had the only professional I have access to standing there telling me to do it so I went with it. I'll call it a tuition expense. All of this is a tuition expense.</p><p></p><p>We're using the mineral the vet recommended as best we can find. Most of the farm supplies when asked about minerals point to a red or brown block. That's it. the vet said to use loose mineral with the highest selenium available. We use a bagged "winter mix" from Big R. I can't remember the name. Calves get 2cc of BO-SE at birth and everybody gets 2cc in the fall by injection. The bagged free choice mineral claims to be "complete" I hope it has everything else they need. White muscle has been such a problem here that when minerals come up, selenium is the only thing anybody talks about. I know it's not the whole story.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rogergreaves, post: 1172319, member: 22540"] What size tank are you talking about? Well, the classes we considered are $650-$800, advertised on line. The tanks are about $400 on line. That vet had a heater and a holder for the straws. I don't know what that costs but not free. My info on servicing the tank came from a welding supplier. I know a welding supplier is not who you guys would use and he probably has never actually done it and may not be quoting the right info. He sure didn't seem like he knew anything. The vet may have done his job on the AI. When I mentioned drawing blood for preg check, he told me about how inaccurate the tests are and sold me on Ultrasound. I'm not so sure she was bred at that time. When I saw this done in Montana, the vet was calling out the days pregnant and sometimes the sex while showing me pictures of what was an obvious calf on the screen. We did 100+ cows that day all 90 to 120 days bred. I didn't see any such thing here. The blood test costs under $3 each, results in two days, 95% accurate after 30 days and it's DIY at my end. I trust it. I don't think ultrasound works at ~30 days. But I had the only professional I have access to standing there telling me to do it so I went with it. I'll call it a tuition expense. All of this is a tuition expense. We're using the mineral the vet recommended as best we can find. Most of the farm supplies when asked about minerals point to a red or brown block. That's it. the vet said to use loose mineral with the highest selenium available. We use a bagged "winter mix" from Big R. I can't remember the name. Calves get 2cc of BO-SE at birth and everybody gets 2cc in the fall by injection. The bagged free choice mineral claims to be "complete" I hope it has everything else they need. White muscle has been such a problem here that when minerals come up, selenium is the only thing anybody talks about. I know it's not the whole story. [/QUOTE]
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