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<blockquote data-quote="Lee VanRoss" data-source="post: 1647034" data-attributes="member: 40072"><p>About 10 years or so I had around 20 running age cows and decided to get them preg checked by the local vet. </p><p> I was running the bull from Jul 1 on through to when they would calve and pregged late October as I recall.</p><p> 12 of the 20 indicated as open. I was sick about it but decided to bite the bullet and sell them but for some reason</p><p> I relented and only shipped 5 and kept 7 of what I thought were the best. By the end of May the following year</p><p> all 7 had a calf at side. Without casting aspersions on anothers ability I will say I have never had another cow pregged.</p><p> AS a result I begin only keeping breeding stock born in the first 30 days of the calving cycle. If at any time the cow had</p><p> a calf past the first 30 days I removed that cow from the list and never kept another heifer from her. If the cow does</p><p>not have a calf within 60 days of the calving cycle she goes for a ride. Last year I had 15 of 15 calve in less than 30 days.</p><p>This year it was 16 of 16 and no culls either year. Pregging is looking for and treating a symtom not a solution.</p><p>I am 82 years old and look back with regret that I did not figure this out sooner.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lee VanRoss, post: 1647034, member: 40072"] About 10 years or so I had around 20 running age cows and decided to get them preg checked by the local vet. I was running the bull from Jul 1 on through to when they would calve and pregged late October as I recall. 12 of the 20 indicated as open. I was sick about it but decided to bite the bullet and sell them but for some reason I relented and only shipped 5 and kept 7 of what I thought were the best. By the end of May the following year all 7 had a calf at side. Without casting aspersions on anothers ability I will say I have never had another cow pregged. AS a result I begin only keeping breeding stock born in the first 30 days of the calving cycle. If at any time the cow had a calf past the first 30 days I removed that cow from the list and never kept another heifer from her. If the cow does not have a calf within 60 days of the calving cycle she goes for a ride. Last year I had 15 of 15 calve in less than 30 days. This year it was 16 of 16 and no culls either year. Pregging is looking for and treating a symtom not a solution. I am 82 years old and look back with regret that I did not figure this out sooner. [/QUOTE]
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