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<blockquote data-quote="sizmic" data-source="post: 452589" data-attributes="member: 6764"><p>I would start by looking within my own herd for donors. I am not saying the others aren't any good, but I know my own cattle. As far as conception, one time I put 3 eggs in, got 3 live healthy calves, all bulls. I have one cow I should've started flushing years ago but I got tunnel visioned on numbers. Every year she has trotted in the best calf but she has some marginal epd's. She will get flushed next season quite extensively. As far as bulls to use, I would use highly maternal, proven bulls. The one cow will get flushed to the bulls used previously on her since I already know it can work. My goal for embryos is to give my best cows more chances to reproduce themselves, sorta' even out the odds against the bulls if you will. It is very hard to find a balance between proven genetics and current "hot" sires, meaning, I can take somewhat of a chance on a new bull as long as they are used on my best cows. Thats probably not what some people will agree with but thats the way I try and find a balance. </p><p>Every herd has a "best cow", if none in your herd strike you as acceptable you probably won't be satisfied with any you can buy either.</p><p>I have been fortunate enough to become friends with a Jersey man who on occasion has some half Angus, half Jersey heifers I can get a hold of. They will get to catch some embryos from my cow in the spring if she does all right. (not as heifers, they are and were bred to an angus bull)</p><p></p><p>Just the way I do it,</p><p>Sizmic</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sizmic, post: 452589, member: 6764"] I would start by looking within my own herd for donors. I am not saying the others aren't any good, but I know my own cattle. As far as conception, one time I put 3 eggs in, got 3 live healthy calves, all bulls. I have one cow I should've started flushing years ago but I got tunnel visioned on numbers. Every year she has trotted in the best calf but she has some marginal epd's. She will get flushed next season quite extensively. As far as bulls to use, I would use highly maternal, proven bulls. The one cow will get flushed to the bulls used previously on her since I already know it can work. My goal for embryos is to give my best cows more chances to reproduce themselves, sorta' even out the odds against the bulls if you will. It is very hard to find a balance between proven genetics and current "hot" sires, meaning, I can take somewhat of a chance on a new bull as long as they are used on my best cows. Thats probably not what some people will agree with but thats the way I try and find a balance. Every herd has a "best cow", if none in your herd strike you as acceptable you probably won't be satisfied with any you can buy either. I have been fortunate enough to become friends with a Jersey man who on occasion has some half Angus, half Jersey heifers I can get a hold of. They will get to catch some embryos from my cow in the spring if she does all right. (not as heifers, they are and were bred to an angus bull) Just the way I do it, Sizmic [/QUOTE]
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