skeeter swatter
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26 hef with yearling bull, 26 preg open!
Under investigation.
Under investigation.
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Taurus
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OUCH! Bet that bull is shooting blanks.
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That's gonna hurt
skeeter swatter
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Planned to sell 15-20 older cows this winter, guess I'll keep them another year and sell the heifers.
What worries me most right now is the "why?"
The bull was semen tested before sale day, but I will have him checked again as a starting point.
What worries me most right now is the "why?"
The bull was semen tested before sale day, but I will have him checked again as a starting point.
sim.-ang.king
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You're supposed to keep the bull in longer then 3 days. :lol:
Tough luck, think I would be calling the guy I bought the bull from.
Tough luck, think I would be calling the guy I bought the bull from.
cow pollinater
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I can see plenty of room for failure without pinning it all on the bull. I need more info before I feel to sorry for you. ;-)
highgrit
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How long was the bull in with the heifers?? That's not a very good record.
bigbull338
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sounds like your bull is shooting blanks
Taurus
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He said the bull was semen tested before the sale day. But that doesn't mean all of his reproductive parts are working.bigbull338":kfhscefj said:
cowgirl_jenna
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something def. went very wrong. we had a bull this year 2 year old, that passed the bse with flying colors. We turned him out with a group of cows (21), I kept track of the cows he was breeding, all seemed well, then 3 weeks later they started repeating. After the 4th cow in a row, We pulled the bull and moved them up by the buildings and I AI'd them. 18 settled on 1st ai service. We re-tested bull, and crazy thing was he was still ok, but "something" wasn't working when he was actually breeding. Vet was really puzzled, said he must be a "AI bull" 
. I know others have had a crazy breeding season too this year, even with the fairly cool weather.?
. I know others have had a crazy breeding season too this year, even with the fairly cool weather.?highgrit
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That's why I asked how long had the bull been with the heifers. Cowgirl has it figured out, all you have to do is pay attention and he or she will tell you if their bred.
greybeard
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Or not shootin at all.bigbull338":1nb145iy said:
Taurus
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I am assuming that since he and I are in central MN, most of us folks focus on spring calving season and usually let bulls bred the cows in late May to early June.Chris H":v6fba52y said:
Taurus":fc391090 said:
Well, you know what they say when you 'assume' something, that's why I asked.
One illness that spikes a temp might not be real noticeable if he's not around every day & the bull recovers, but it can quickly make the bull infertile and it will take 60-63 days to have live sperm again. His bull was tested before he got him, he could have gotten sick between the time he was tested and the time he took delivery. If the bull was pulled 2 months ago, he could test fertile again and skeeter might lay all the blame on the heifers.
skeeter swatter
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Put bull in June 20, pulled Aug 21.
Heifers born April-May 2012, bull early March 2012.
Leased pasture from a retired dairy farmer. He is 73 and just likes something to do, so I just drop them off early May and he does the rest unless he sees a problem. I've only seen them 4 times all summer.
Last year had 2 open of 27, year before 1 open of 32.
Even if there is a problem with hef, I can't believe they would ALL be open.
Taking bull to vet Tuesday.
Heifers born April-May 2012, bull early March 2012.
Leased pasture from a retired dairy farmer. He is 73 and just likes something to do, so I just drop them off early May and he does the rest unless he sees a problem. I've only seen them 4 times all summer.
Last year had 2 open of 27, year before 1 open of 32.
Even if there is a problem with hef, I can't believe they would ALL be open.
Taking bull to vet Tuesday.
skeeter swatter":2r8z2rp6 said:
Well, he's been out long enough that the preg testing would be valid. I agree with you about not blaming the heifers on this. However, there's always a chance the bull will test OK now. A high fever could have rendered him infertile for 60 days, right during your breeding season.
It's a shame to lose a nice set of heifers due to 1 bull. Is there any market for fall calving cattle in your area? Or will they make a better return putting them on the feedlot right now?
