We had one cow lose a Cidr at some point. I guess it is my fault for not observing more closely…I have a ton of excuses if you want to hear them. Anyway, I was so pissed I just let her go w/o the Estrumate shot. I thought that at this late date I would just let the bull have her. I had her in a holding area for the evening knowing I needed to run her through the shoot this morning and I checked that to see if she might have expelled it in there but no luck. I knew I should have penned her and calf up for the week. Lesson learned there.
Now that I am dry, (it was raining like hell) I was thinking I should have given her the shot, have the tech come out, AI and hope for the best. She was my last cow and I already had the rest done at one once a couple of weeks ago. I was pulling the Cidrs and giving shots on my own (this is our first time AI ing at the farm) so I did not have any one handy to quiz. My buddy was there but he said he would just turn the bull in w/her. I have resolved to go to AI school in the fall so I can do the AI work on my timetable for next year!
I guess my questions are:
1. What would my chances have been not knowing when the cidr fell out to get her to stick on the 66 hour cycle?
2. Would it have been worth while to have the procedure done anyway?
3. What are the percentage differences in a natural service (young bull semen checked for fertility) and a timed AI?
Now that I am dry, (it was raining like hell) I was thinking I should have given her the shot, have the tech come out, AI and hope for the best. She was my last cow and I already had the rest done at one once a couple of weeks ago. I was pulling the Cidrs and giving shots on my own (this is our first time AI ing at the farm) so I did not have any one handy to quiz. My buddy was there but he said he would just turn the bull in w/her. I have resolved to go to AI school in the fall so I can do the AI work on my timetable for next year!
I guess my questions are:
1. What would my chances have been not knowing when the cidr fell out to get her to stick on the 66 hour cycle?
2. Would it have been worth while to have the procedure done anyway?
3. What are the percentage differences in a natural service (young bull semen checked for fertility) and a timed AI?