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Livestock => Cattle => Topic started by: Susannah on December 21, 2012, 08:20:06 pm

Title: Bulling heifers
Post by: Susannah on December 21, 2012, 08:20:06 pm

I hope this isn't too silly a question but which one is in season? The one standing or the one mounting?
Googling has made me think it is the one mounting whereas I thought it was the other way round.
Any advice.greatly received. Thanks Fu

Title: Re: Bulling heifers
Post by: Sbom on December 21, 2012, 08:40:36 pm

The one standing still, if she doesn't stand it's the one riding. There's quite often a slimey discharge from the true one aswell.

Title: Re: Bulling heifers
Post by: SallyintNorth on December 22, 2012, 01:58:55 am

Quote from: Sbom on December 21, 2012, 08:40:36 pm

The one standing still, if she doesn't stand it's the one riding. There's quite often a slimey discharge from the true one aswell.

This. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Bulling heifers
Post by: Susannah on December 22, 2012, 08:32:51 am

Thanks

Title: Re: Bulling heifers
Post by: Rosemary on December 22, 2012, 09:00:26 am

What you're looking for is "standing heat" - ie a cow that will stand to be mounted (by another cow or preferably a bull (or the bull in the bowler hat  ;) ).

Title: Re: Bulling heifers
Post by: Susannah on December 22, 2012, 10:31:18 am

Hi Rosemary,
My worry is that the one standing is the Shetland (the fat one!) who had been scanned pregnant a few weeks ago. I am thinking that she may have lost it.
Fu

Title: Re: Bulling heifers
Post by: SallyintNorth on December 22, 2012, 12:51:10 pm

Oh  :(  That doesn't sound good, no.  Mark the date and watch her like a hawk in 3 weeks time.  Also look out for bloody slime in the day or two after she was standing.

Title: Re: Bulling heifers
Post by: Rosemary on December 22, 2012, 03:27:37 pm

Quote from: SallyintNorth on December 22, 2012, 12:51:10 pm

Oh  :(  That doesn't sound good, no.  Mark the date and watch her like a hawk in 3 weeks time.  Also look out for bloody slime in the day or two after she was standing.

Just wach her ike a hawk - my two Shetlands seem to cycle on 16 and 23 days respectively. I've got Kamar heat detectors if you want one - happy to post at cost.