vclavin
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Thanks..nice ladies. I have a 10 year old cow that still breeds on time and has beautiful calves. She is bred for 2011 ..I may be wise to have her flushed.Jeanne - Simme Valley":3twx72xy said:Donor age - strickly depends on the individual. We have one that was 9 years old - flushed 5 times then bred & calved natural - and immediately went back into flush program. She just gave 24 good embryos and will be flushed 1 more time before getting bred for natural calf. She only averaged 6 on the first 3 flushes - probably due to our unusual hot/dry summer (for NY). But, she averaged 19 the first year.
So, age may not matter.
I do not believe in flushing virgin heifers. She may look good, have great EPD's & DNA, but may NEVER reproduce herself.
What cow you flush, depends on your goals. My goal is to make money selling embryos, so the cow must be nationally acceptable. (performance - pedigree)
Picture is "too big", and I don't have time to mess with it - if you want to see "the old lady", go to:
http://www.simmevalley.com/SaleCattle.htm scroll down under the "show string", it is B&B Miss Power Lass.
I know nothing about flushing a cow...how often do you flush them? Is it necessary to let them have a natural calf each year? Do you keep all the embryos... orjust the #1's?
Thanks Jeanne
Valerie