What is your experience with preg checking? A vet does all mine. I've had at least 4 vets preg check for me in the last several years. They range from reasonable new to older leading cow vet in the state. The results I get (time bred) never fail to be considerably off with one or many head. Doesn't matter if they use ultrasound or palpation. The top notch cow man this year ultrasounded all my heifers. He called 2 of them 5 months bred which wouldn't be possible unless a bull got to them without my knowledge before mine did (Had to be off 6 weeks). We'll see next spring.
Yesterday I checked cows after the bull had been pulled for 50 days. The vet palpated and called 3 open, and 1 possibly early bred. We pulled blood on all 4 since I'm trying to grow my numbers. Blood test showed all 4 bred. Last year the cow the vet claimed was farthest along calved last (60 days after the first calf). I don't really need to depend on how far bred they are as long as I know they're bred. It just amazes me how far off they tend to be. You guys have similar results I assume?
Yesterday I checked cows after the bull had been pulled for 50 days. The vet palpated and called 3 open, and 1 possibly early bred. We pulled blood on all 4 since I'm trying to grow my numbers. Blood test showed all 4 bred. Last year the cow the vet claimed was farthest along calved last (60 days after the first calf). I don't really need to depend on how far bred they are as long as I know they're bred. It just amazes me how far off they tend to be. You guys have similar results I assume?