we are trying something new this year, i have said many times that I believe in testing or evaluating cattle. The university of Florida is conducting a know your heifer program. After studying the program we felt it would be good to have an unbiased opinion on our heifers. Same mind set we have when sending our bulls to test, it gives us a better idea oh how our heifers perform vs other herds. It is impossible to judge what you don't measure so hopefully we will get enough information to allow us to improve our herd. Yesterday the team from UF came to the farm they palpated each heifer and got a measurement scored each a 1 - 5 with a one to immature to breed and a five ready to breed. We set 31 heifers up for AI utilizing the 7 day sync. We will breed on observed heats then 30 days after last heifer is AI'd we will ultrasound for pregnancy. You can find more information on the web page https://animal.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/beef/KYH/
we took weights on each of the heifers. Three were in heat when we set them up, I know that isn't suppose to make a difference but past experience for us has been the ones that are cycling when cidr is put in have a lower conception rate.the Boss loaded the chute and gave shots.
Mike put in the Cidr's and manned the head gate
The team from the University were great to work with and very knowledgeable . We look forward to seeing the results of this study.
we took weights on each of the heifers. Three were in heat when we set them up, I know that isn't suppose to make a difference but past experience for us has been the ones that are cycling when cidr is put in have a lower conception rate.the Boss loaded the chute and gave shots.
Mike put in the Cidr's and manned the head gate
The team from the University were great to work with and very knowledgeable . We look forward to seeing the results of this study.