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<blockquote data-quote="DiamondSCattleCo" data-source="post: 518700" data-attributes="member: 2862"><p>Its possible for the whole works to be infertile, I suppose, but pretty unlikely. I had 6 out of 6 PB Shorthorn heifers here that all came open on me due to infertility. Their breeding on both sides were close to identical, so it was obviously something in their bloodlines. None were over fat, but none were skinny either. Probably a 3 out of 5 BCS.</p><p></p><p>I'd suspect something technical on the AI side, although you may want to talk to your local feed salesman about a custom mineral mix to increase fertility. If it turns out that it was a mineral shortcoming and you have to feed more mineral than the rest of your herd (or your neighbor's herd) boot those animals down the dusty, dirty trail. Hopefully they'll make good hamburger somewhere.</p><p></p><p>I should mention those 6 PB heifers of mine were the only animals on the place to come up open. So that told me they were harder keeping with higher nutrient requirements than the rest of my herd. Therefore, they went away.</p><p></p><p>Rod</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DiamondSCattleCo, post: 518700, member: 2862"] Its possible for the whole works to be infertile, I suppose, but pretty unlikely. I had 6 out of 6 PB Shorthorn heifers here that all came open on me due to infertility. Their breeding on both sides were close to identical, so it was obviously something in their bloodlines. None were over fat, but none were skinny either. Probably a 3 out of 5 BCS. I'd suspect something technical on the AI side, although you may want to talk to your local feed salesman about a custom mineral mix to increase fertility. If it turns out that it was a mineral shortcoming and you have to feed more mineral than the rest of your herd (or your neighbor's herd) boot those animals down the dusty, dirty trail. Hopefully they'll make good hamburger somewhere. I should mention those 6 PB heifers of mine were the only animals on the place to come up open. So that told me they were harder keeping with higher nutrient requirements than the rest of my herd. Therefore, they went away. Rod [/QUOTE]
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