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<blockquote data-quote="Bullseye" data-source="post: 300996" data-attributes="member: 2615"><p>Regarding the size of the breed you are intending to ET, if you are near a dairy you could buy say Frisian X heifer calves, raise them, and that would be an inexpensive way around an expensive part of an artificial breeding program. Buy more than you need. When you are involved in your ET program and those recipients are synchronised about 75% of them will be suitable at the time of implanting embryos.</p><p></p><p>Of course you'll need to have enough feed in your paddocks to raise these dairy crosses (or what ever breed) otherwise if you have to supplement them all or part of that time (beyond calf age) it might not be economical.</p><p></p><p>Having recipients that are placid and well settled into your property will be of great benefit to the success of your ET program, because a stressed recipient is not a good recipient. Recipients (and donors) should be comfortable going into the yards, race and especially the crush (restraint equipment). So, if your recipients have spent considerable time at your property and you've accustomed them to the equipment that's of great benefit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bullseye, post: 300996, member: 2615"] Regarding the size of the breed you are intending to ET, if you are near a dairy you could buy say Frisian X heifer calves, raise them, and that would be an inexpensive way around an expensive part of an artificial breeding program. Buy more than you need. When you are involved in your ET program and those recipients are synchronised about 75% of them will be suitable at the time of implanting embryos. Of course you'll need to have enough feed in your paddocks to raise these dairy crosses (or what ever breed) otherwise if you have to supplement them all or part of that time (beyond calf age) it might not be economical. Having recipients that are placid and well settled into your property will be of great benefit to the success of your ET program, because a stressed recipient is not a good recipient. Recipients (and donors) should be comfortable going into the yards, race and especially the crush (restraint equipment). So, if your recipients have spent considerable time at your property and you've accustomed them to the equipment that's of great benefit. [/QUOTE]
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