Author Topic: Bulling heifers (Read 3560 times)

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

Sbom · « **Reply #1 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.

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #2 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.

Susannah · « **Reply #3 on:** December 22, 2012, 08:32:51 am »

Thanks

Rosemary · « **Reply #4 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

).

Susannah · « **Reply #5 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

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #6 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.

Rosemary · « **Reply #7 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.