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Artificial Insemination (AI) for Cattle
Would you still AI if you had to hire it done?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 1469393" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>Basics: When cow is standing, you call the tech/vet and set him/her up to come. If standing in AM, breed PM. If stand PM, breed AM.</p><p>If you call ABS or Genex or any stud service in your area, they will give you name & number of a tech in your area.</p><p>You can AI 100%, but it does take commitment on your part.</p><p>You can set them all up to be bred through timed breeding, then watch close & re-breed anything that comes back into heat. Unless you are terrible at heat detection, or your tech is terrible, they should all get bred by 3rd time (generally by 2nd time). You can use the heat detection patches for a TOOL, but don't just rely on them. You have to eye-ball them.</p><p>You have to pick out the bull/bulls you want to AI to and get them ordered. If you don't have a tank, you have to know the tech or vet is/can store the semen for you.</p><p>You have to be around to catch the cow when they are coming to breed her.</p><p>It is a big commitment, but definitely do-able.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 1469393, member: 968"] Basics: When cow is standing, you call the tech/vet and set him/her up to come. If standing in AM, breed PM. If stand PM, breed AM. If you call ABS or Genex or any stud service in your area, they will give you name & number of a tech in your area. You can AI 100%, but it does take commitment on your part. You can set them all up to be bred through timed breeding, then watch close & re-breed anything that comes back into heat. Unless you are terrible at heat detection, or your tech is terrible, they should all get bred by 3rd time (generally by 2nd time). You can use the heat detection patches for a TOOL, but don't just rely on them. You have to eye-ball them. You have to pick out the bull/bulls you want to AI to and get them ordered. If you don't have a tank, you have to know the tech or vet is/can store the semen for you. You have to be around to catch the cow when they are coming to breed her. It is a big commitment, but definitely do-able. [/QUOTE]
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