So I'm trying to catch this cow - 311 - in standing heat so she can be AI'd. She was in heat around the 31st/1st and I missed it. Gave her a shot of GnRH on the 2nd, she had Lutalyse Friday morning (modified Ovasynch program, LOL), and I'm waiting. 48 hours past the Lute now.
She's been pastured with two other mature cows since Friday afternoon, both are bred. I saw one try to ride her yesterday afternoon...might have been just dominance as I let her in the pasture. 311 wouldn't stand.
I brought her home this morning after being milked at the dairy, and (temporarily!) put her in with the two "calves" in the butcher pen while I did the rest of my chores. One of the ones in that pen is a 1400lb freemartin, other about 1050lbs and all I know is that she's never cycled. The smaller heifer promptly mounted 311, and she did stand then. However, I did not see 311 stand again, though both the freemartin and smaller heifer tried several times.
I guess it's worth noting that I have never seen that smaller heifer mount anything, ever. Today was the first time. Also, 311 is a boss cow, and she didn't know either of the two heifers in that pen, so that might explain her refusal to stand or even let them sniff her after the first time...?
I know my vet can tell if she's in heat or not...but although they're on call to breed her whenever I give the word, I'd rather not call them out every 12 hours to check and see if she's in. :roll: Any thoughts or comments? I know my vet has several flush cows at the vet clinic that are being given shots every 12 hours - should I take 311 over this evening and have them check to see if she feels like she was in heat this morning?
She's been pastured with two other mature cows since Friday afternoon, both are bred. I saw one try to ride her yesterday afternoon...might have been just dominance as I let her in the pasture. 311 wouldn't stand.
I brought her home this morning after being milked at the dairy, and (temporarily!) put her in with the two "calves" in the butcher pen while I did the rest of my chores. One of the ones in that pen is a 1400lb freemartin, other about 1050lbs and all I know is that she's never cycled. The smaller heifer promptly mounted 311, and she did stand then. However, I did not see 311 stand again, though both the freemartin and smaller heifer tried several times.
I guess it's worth noting that I have never seen that smaller heifer mount anything, ever. Today was the first time. Also, 311 is a boss cow, and she didn't know either of the two heifers in that pen, so that might explain her refusal to stand or even let them sniff her after the first time...?
I know my vet can tell if she's in heat or not...but although they're on call to breed her whenever I give the word, I'd rather not call them out every 12 hours to check and see if she's in. :roll: Any thoughts or comments? I know my vet has several flush cows at the vet clinic that are being given shots every 12 hours - should I take 311 over this evening and have them check to see if she feels like she was in heat this morning?
