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<blockquote data-quote="George Monk" data-source="post: 307233" data-attributes="member: 3545"><p>The reason he isn't buying brood cows of his own is that he doesn't have the available pasture.</p><p>I would go ahead and use a clean up bull on the rest of the cows that didn't settle. We did some embryo transfer this year and the ones that didn't settle got bred on the next cycle. We put the bull in one week after implant and then watched heats carefully so that we had a general idea of how many embryos took. Judging from observed heats we were successful with 8/14 embryos. I did end up with more open cows then I have ever had though. I am not sure if this was do to the age of some of the cows; some 13yr olds and a couple heifers didn't settle. </p><p>We started with 23 cows and ended up implanting 14. Some came in 12 hours too soon and some others 12 hours later. The protocol we used involved lutylase and estramate. I think next year I will include MGA as our cows are spoiled rotten and all eat well from the trough. </p><p>I have black cattle and would use a hereford bull so identification shouldn't be a problem <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p>My partner is very well versed in this process and understands the risks and he is familiar with my mommas. That is why he wants to use our cows. We would also use his vet to implant them. I used to work for the vet when I was in college so I think everyone here understands each others responsibility but after reading to all your insightful responses a simple contract or list of said resposibilities is a good idea.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="George Monk, post: 307233, member: 3545"] The reason he isn't buying brood cows of his own is that he doesn't have the available pasture. I would go ahead and use a clean up bull on the rest of the cows that didn't settle. We did some embryo transfer this year and the ones that didn't settle got bred on the next cycle. We put the bull in one week after implant and then watched heats carefully so that we had a general idea of how many embryos took. Judging from observed heats we were successful with 8/14 embryos. I did end up with more open cows then I have ever had though. I am not sure if this was do to the age of some of the cows; some 13yr olds and a couple heifers didn't settle. We started with 23 cows and ended up implanting 14. Some came in 12 hours too soon and some others 12 hours later. The protocol we used involved lutylase and estramate. I think next year I will include MGA as our cows are spoiled rotten and all eat well from the trough. I have black cattle and would use a hereford bull so identification shouldn't be a problem :) My partner is very well versed in this process and understands the risks and he is familiar with my mommas. That is why he wants to use our cows. We would also use his vet to implant them. I used to work for the vet when I was in college so I think everyone here understands each others responsibility but after reading to all your insightful responses a simple contract or list of said resposibilities is a good idea. [/QUOTE]
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