Getting them ready to breed

[midtncattle]

I have two cows with calves born first of February and last of February. They are in good condition. I plan to do timed AI on April 16. They have some grass coming up and plenty of hay with quality mineral. Should I start to supplement them with anything to help increase chance of sticking?

 

[bse]

Sounds like youve got it covered, I vaccinate and give multi min, 30 days before.

 

[Red Bull Breeder]

You like calving in January?

 

[midtncattle]

You like calving in January?

Not really. I shoot for sometime around Valentines the first of February calf was born on the 5th and was ai'ed to come on the 9th. The other calf was born to a cow that tore out of the pen on AI day so she calved on her next heat. If it didn't seem like "dead" time I might move to fall calving. The rest of my group will calve in May this year due to my bull having an issue!!!

 

[Red Bull Breeder]

If you don't like calving in January why would you breed to calve in January. April 16 AI date will give you a calving date of around Jan.25. That's at a 286 day gestation.

 

[midtncattle]

I usually breed to have calves around Valentines. I got some that will be ready for AI earlier this year and I want to try and catch them both to AI. By Ai'ing a little earlier I will get two shots at them before I turn them in with the bull. Also my kids have travel softball games every Saturday in April except the 16th.