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Post by karenp on Jun 29, 2014 14:00:14 GMT -5
Lower Delaware
For a weaned intact male calf. Joy seems to be in heat again, I am getting frustrated with AI. This does not have to be a world class animal, just breed this cow and go into the freezer when he's old enough. Due to our set up we have to be able to lead the animals between pastures, halter trained would be a plus, but at least something I can handle and work with. Color, chondro status, horned/polled, A1/A2, registered, not important. Mid Atlantic region. It may be the frustration talking, but I thought I'd ask.
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Post by littlecowfl on Jun 30, 2014 5:50:39 GMT -5
We have one we'd sell for $850. Nice little bull calf. Chondro negative, PHA negative, black, horned. If you're interested, I can send his tail hairs in. He was destined to be a steer, but he's actually pretty nice looking. We're in Florida. I can send pictures, if you aren't too far away.
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Post by karenp on Jun 30, 2014 13:34:23 GMT -5
Lower Delaware
Unfortunately Florida is too far. I'm open to suggestions. The only option of AI around here is the vet at $140-200 a visit depending on whether she is in heat during business hours or on the weekend. (that doesn't include the straws), I can't afford to keep this up too much longer.
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Post by littlecowfl on Jun 30, 2014 17:30:22 GMT -5
I understand that. Are you near enough to an ag university? Sometimes, you can contact the animal science department and find out if any new AI techs want to practice on your animals. They may not be as successful, but they come cheap and gain experience. AS long as you can babysit them, you should be good.
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Post by ladena on Jun 30, 2014 17:46:22 GMT -5
Karen, I looked on the ADCA website and it shows only two animals for the state of Delaware. Wow! It shows your cow and a bull. Have you tried contacting the owner of the bull to see if you can work something with him?
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Post by karenp on Jun 30, 2014 20:35:12 GMT -5
Lower Delaware
I have tried phone and e-mail to get in touch with them, with no luck. they are actually really close. Maybe it's time to just ride over there.
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Post by karenp on Jul 4, 2014 6:02:21 GMT -5
Lower Delaware
Thank you for the nudge to get in touch with them. I met with them yesterday and they are very happy to have Joy come over and meet Mason. I'm very relieved.
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Post by ladena on Jul 4, 2014 7:12:37 GMT -5
That's great!
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Post by karenp on Sept 9, 2014 8:17:30 GMT -5
Lower Delaware
Need advise on plan C. Joy spent a good part of the summer with the bull, Mason. She was observed being bred during 2 cycles and was described as "very receptive" I brought her home and she went back into heat again. May be her, it may be him. He hasn't actually got any calves on the ground yet, just a number of cows they think are pregnant. None of their cows have been checked and they are overdue based on when they were expecting calves so...? I was given some advise on the Family Cow forum to increase her fertility, I'm going to check with the vet first, but will probably give that a try and use the last 2 straws I have. If that doesn't work I'm on to plan C. There is a fellow Family Cow owner locally that has a Jersey bull she has offered. Joy is a larger Dexter, she will be 2 y/o in November and is roughly 47 inches at the hip. Do you think it would be safe to breed her to a Jersey bull?
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Post by zephyrhillsusan on Sept 9, 2014 9:54:38 GMT -5
Here's a page I found on infertility issues in cows. I tried to copy the pertinent part, but it didn't work right and just part of it came through. Page 3 talks about "Repeat Breeders" and gives some trouble-shooting advice, including diseases to test for. Have you thought of doing some testing on her before you spend any more money on AI? I don't know if the other folks plan to test their bull's fertility, but maybe you could offer to share the cost of that test on the basis that it would at least give you a definitive answer on whether he is the problem (or part of it). If it should come back that he is not the problem, that would be a clear indication that you need to have some tests run on your cow. Sorry you're going through this.
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Post by lavacaw on Sept 9, 2014 11:31:28 GMT -5
Have a 5 year old that has never bred...she had an ovarian cyst so they gave her a shot to make it fall off. Don't think she is bred now either so it's freezer camp for her. If you are in lower Delaware you should check the eastern shore of Maryland for breeders too. But not till you have the heifer checked out. wanda
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Post by copperhead on Sept 9, 2014 21:29:11 GMT -5
To answer your question, she shouldn't have any trouble having a Jersey calf, they make good freezer beef and wonderful little milk cows. I would have her checked for something like a cyst, I'm thinking she may have a problem.
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