Worming before breeding?

[tom4018]

Don't know where I read it but saw something that said worming cows right before turning out with the bull improved conception. Anyone ever try it? Seems like I recall someone saying they got better results with Decotmax.

 

[Mahoney Pursley Ranch]

Never heard that but if my cows don't give me a calf every year they grow wheels real fast. They do get wormed on a regular basis though.

 

[Outrigger2]

never heard of that either. i heard that worming bulls prior to breeding season can reduce semen quality, but i took that info with a grain of sand.

 

[Rangenerd]

We worm about a month before we start to breed. By getting rid of the worms, the cows start to gain faster. A cow on the gain cycles faster than one not on the gain. Plus, do you really want to feed a worm for the summer.

 

[hillsdown]

I am sure if you "worm" anything it will cause problems that is why we always DEWORM :lol:

Sorry had to say it .This was for SL and Cowboy.

 

[Sir Loin]

HEY! I heard that!
Don’t blame it on me!
Or should that be herd? Hummmm? Where’s tncattle when you need him?

Hey true story.
Tncattle PMed me and said he bought a truck and was going to fly to Fla to pick it up and would stop to visit on his way back.
The last I heard from him was when he was on his way back and was in Hotlanta,----------------- 3 days ago.
I hope he is all right.
Remember his last trip up north to buy a truck. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Sorry but I can’t help but laugh.
SL

 

[hillsdown]

HEY! I heard that!
Don’t blame it on me!
Or should that be herd? Hummmm? Where’s tncattle when you need him?

Hey true story.
Tncattle PMed me and said he bought a truck and was going to fly to Fla to pick it up and would stop to visit on his way back.
The last I heard from him was when he was on his way back and was in Hotlanta,----------------- 3 days ago.
I hope he is all right.
Remember his last trip up north to buy a truck. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Sorry but I can’t help but laugh.
SL

SlL if you haven't heard "herd" back maybe you should go look for him perhaps he is stranded by the side if the road with no CFR. ;-)

 

[dun]

We worm (de-worm for the purists) in mid to late April and start breeding mid may. Cows don;t seem to see a problem with it. Of course we're pretty new at doing it. Only been around 30 years so there isn;t much of a track record to go by