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Coffee Lounge / Re: I know it's been done before but...
« Last post by in the hills on February 27, 2021, 08:58:57 pm »Spook
The other option is get the vet to scan her and make sure she?s not got a cyst or something that would prevent her holding a pregnancy. We had a cow bulling every 3 weeks, you could put money on it. Vet said she probably had a cyst and although treatable would need vet visits to get her in calf so we culled her as she was older and had lost a lot of time (10 months after calving she was still empty).
Or buy a bull, AI timings can be very difficult. But seems pointless to keep serving her with AI if she?s not holding.
I worked on dairy farm .... cysts are not uncommon .... a quick vet trip and sorted ..... not a reason for culling in my opinion unless you have other reasons.
The ONLY definite sign a cow is bulling is when she stands for another cow to ride her .. if seen in eve AI next morning ... if seen early morn AI that day (and if still bulling in eve AI next day too).
Mark a calender when you see cow bulling ... keep close eye 19 to 22 days later for bulling.
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