Jeanne - Simme Valley
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That is great! Congrats!
Sounds like plain old bull bred cows Red. I hope all goes well for you.Redgully said:Less than 6 weeks to go now, getting to the exciting end. I have spoken to a number of embryo people and their experience has been that embryos can come up to three weeks early and can go three weeks late. As long as a live calf i don't mind either way.
Jeanne - Simme Valley said:I also use heifers - or cows. Embryologists like heifers because you don't have "left-over calving infections".
All my heifers have years of history in my herd. I would never be afraid to use one.
About 40 years ago, we had a halfblood heifer that did not want her calf. Never has happened again. Hopefully I'm not jinxing myself. I know it happens, but I think mothering ability is heritable.
At one time I tried using a wet two year old learned my lesson now wait until they have had calf no three before we use them as a recip. I agree bse it's enough of a gamble without using unproven recipes.Not sure Red Poll automatically makes them milk or mother, maybe! You may have never seen a heifer jump up from calving, not know what just happened and just move on, bottle or dead calf.
4 year old is the youngest I'll make a recip, 2 calves, then I have some idea about mothering and milking, much prefer 5 to 8 yr olds. To much money involved for me to chance a heifer. Just me
Congratulations Red, well done, when do you start flushing her?Finally got a heifer, she is out of a very sought after maternal line. Very excited.
Haha, that's exactly what a mate said, never let her have a calf, just keep flushing her and using herd cows deliver. Hopefully she grows well enough to even think of flushing. Such a shame the bull i have is her half brother. Doing embryos is nerve wracking stuff, I'll be glad to get back to conventional breeding.Congratulations Red, well done, when do you start flushing her?
Ken