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Breeding / Calving Issues
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<blockquote data-quote="RDFF" data-source="post: 1792284" data-attributes="member: 39018"><p>Cidrs will only help to move them up by resetting their heat cycle a small amount... it won't actually help with "low fertility" really. They'll still have to be in just as good if not better condition (better, because you're messing with their normal hormonal balance... I figure ANYTIME we mess with the natural, we're gonna be in a worse position overall...). If they're fully fertile and in good condition, using "estrus timing aids" will still probably result in a slightly lower overall "conception rate" than it would if they just got bred on their normal cycle by a fertile bull. They cycle every 21 days... so you'll probably only be able to move that up by perhaps 10 days or so really... </p><p></p><p>I'd opt for keeping them if I like 'em, and work hard toward getting them in great condition. If you know they're "low fertility animals" anyway, maybe consider trading them out. If you don't like 'em, trade 'em regardless. Probably calve them and sell as breds next fall... but that's up to you and how much pasture you might have. $$$ are good right now... probably will be this fall yet though too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RDFF, post: 1792284, member: 39018"] Cidrs will only help to move them up by resetting their heat cycle a small amount... it won't actually help with "low fertility" really. They'll still have to be in just as good if not better condition (better, because you're messing with their normal hormonal balance... I figure ANYTIME we mess with the natural, we're gonna be in a worse position overall...). If they're fully fertile and in good condition, using "estrus timing aids" will still probably result in a slightly lower overall "conception rate" than it would if they just got bred on their normal cycle by a fertile bull. They cycle every 21 days... so you'll probably only be able to move that up by perhaps 10 days or so really... I'd opt for keeping them if I like 'em, and work hard toward getting them in great condition. If you know they're "low fertility animals" anyway, maybe consider trading them out. If you don't like 'em, trade 'em regardless. Probably calve them and sell as breds next fall... but that's up to you and how much pasture you might have. $$$ are good right now... probably will be this fall yet though too. [/QUOTE]
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