Tough cow to AI

[Boldcat]

I was wondering if anyone else has a cow similar to the one I'm about to decribe .
Last night when I was AI'ing her , as soon as I touched the cervix she dropped to the floor of the squeeze butt end first. I had to remove the gun on her way down to prevent injury to her vagina .
Now my gun was dirty so I cleaned it up and reloaded it.
Again as soon as I got throught he 1st ring she dropped and I went down with her . So now I'm laying in the brown stuff trying to thread her cervix .
When I got in (still laying down) I had my son come in and deposit for me.
I had some blood on the tip of the gun so she may not catch .
I keep records of all my cattle situations and noticed that she had been pulling stunts like this for the last 3 years .
I got her pregnant last year and my tech did her the year before.
Needless to say I think the bull can have a go at her from now on .

 

[Northern Rancher]

I've probably A'I'ed over 10,000 head but this one was a first. She wouldn't drive so Ty just snuck a loop on her and I did her the 'old fashioned' way lol.

 

[Tod Dague]

Nothern, what kind of AI gun is that?

 

[Tod Dague]

I was wondering if anyone else has a cow similar to the one I'm about to decribe .
Last night when I was AI'ing her , as soon as I touched the cervix she dropped to the floor of the squeeze butt end first. I had to remove the gun on her way down to prevent injury to her vagina .
Now my gun was dirty so I cleaned it up and reloaded it.
Again as soon as I got throught he 1st ring she dropped and I went down with her . So now I'm laying in the brown stuff trying to thread her cervix .
When I got in (still laying down) I had my son come in and deposit for me.
I had some blood on the tip of the gun so she may not catch .
I keep records of all my cattle situations and noticed that she had been pulling stunts like this for the last 3 years .
I got her pregnant last year and my tech did her the year before.
Needless to say I think the bull can have a go at her from now on .

What kind of chute are you using? Mine has v shaped sides and won't allow a cow to go that far down. I have AI'd in one with straight sides that we had to run a pipe under her to keep her up. I also had a cow flip sideways in the chute. That one was in what looked to be undersized for the cow.

 

[KNERSIE]

I've probably A'I'ed over 10,000 head but this one was a first. She wouldn't drive so Ty just snuck a loop on her and I did her the 'old fashioned' way lol.

I have dehorned the neighbours dairy cows in a similar fashion, after that if they don't have facilities, I don't help.

 

[Ned Jr.]

Dang Northern your so tuff you don't even bother putting your glove on. :shock:

 

[funky 4-Her]

I think he did, its probably jsut an extra one in his back pocket....

 

[Boldcat]

Tod , I can't remember the name of my sqeeze but I have V-shaped sides too . She just drops like a stone , I think she's trying to break my arm with her butt . I'll size her up next time I put her through the chute and maybe the idea with the pipes will work .
Northern , Thanks for the pic but my horse just blew a motor (four wheeler)

 

[Northern Rancher]

It's just a regular 1/2 cc A'I gun-I'm wearing a glove too-no glove-no love lol.

 

[Tod Dague]

Tod , I can't remember the name of my sqeeze but I have V-shaped sides too . She just drops like a stone , I think she's trying to break my arm with her butt . I'll size her up next time I put her through the chute and maybe the idea with the pipes will work .
Northern , Thanks for the pic but my horse just blew a motor (four wheeler)

If your base is adjustable you may try narrowing the base some. Also I don't catch their heads when AI'ing. They tend to stand a little better if their head isn't caught.

 

[dun]

Had one heifer that did the same thing, gun looked like a "C". Bred her anyway while she was on her bellly. Since then she's stood fine. Her daughter did the same thing the first time I bred her. End of the month will be being bred for her second calf. Hope she behaves like her mother did

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