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<blockquote data-quote="novatech" data-source="post: 602230" data-attributes="member: 5494"><p>I also recommend the gomer. But with just 4 cows it would be very hard to justify the expense. Approx. $800 for the gomer and another $85 for the chin marker. Another few bucks for the paint. Another way is to ask the vet to keep an eye out for a free martin. They can usually be bought pretty cheap.</p><p>The other patches and butt markers are pretty good but you also must have other cows that mount the ones in heat. That does not always happen. </p><p>Stress can cause cattle to not come into heat at all. Stress can mean that their BCS is to low, or they are very nervous for some reason or another. Even if they show signs of heat very minor stress can cause low conception rates. I have seen a change in weather throw them off. It can sometimes take several months for cattle to mentally settle down when transported to a new pasture.</p><p>It is very hard to judge what your cattle are like and what their conditions are. We only know what our cattle do and act like, so it is hard to say what yours should be doing.</p><p>Cattle to be used for AI should be docile, easy working, calm in the chute, the non nervous type of cattle. I would not allow dogs or strangers around unless they are accustomed to being with them.</p><p>Remember you are working with women, they have to be pampered. ;-)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novatech, post: 602230, member: 5494"] I also recommend the gomer. But with just 4 cows it would be very hard to justify the expense. Approx. $800 for the gomer and another $85 for the chin marker. Another few bucks for the paint. Another way is to ask the vet to keep an eye out for a free martin. They can usually be bought pretty cheap. The other patches and butt markers are pretty good but you also must have other cows that mount the ones in heat. That does not always happen. Stress can cause cattle to not come into heat at all. Stress can mean that their BCS is to low, or they are very nervous for some reason or another. Even if they show signs of heat very minor stress can cause low conception rates. I have seen a change in weather throw them off. It can sometimes take several months for cattle to mentally settle down when transported to a new pasture. It is very hard to judge what your cattle are like and what their conditions are. We only know what our cattle do and act like, so it is hard to say what yours should be doing. Cattle to be used for AI should be docile, easy working, calm in the chute, the non nervous type of cattle. I would not allow dogs or strangers around unless they are accustomed to being with them. Remember you are working with women, they have to be pampered. ;-) [/QUOTE]
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