Improving pregnancy rates, success stories, techniques, links to university information, advances in genetics, ways to increase a herd's genetic quality, etc....
Has anyone gotten the chance to see the new released bull proofs? I of course have. The NAAB website had their downloads up yesterday...
Me and dad happend to be discussing this today. Have there been any studies to the differences in conception between cows concieving on natural heats...
For those of you who A.I. I am wondering which sires have produced in your eyes, superior animals in your herd? For me the Shottles have been amazing...
Does anyone on here breed for dual purpose dairy/beef animals and finish out the bull calves and have the ability to sell them at beef steer price? ...
For a look at what is out there...www.newzealandgenetics.com..... will show some bulls and proofs. These bulls can be ordered thru a Pennsylvania...
What is your breeding protocol? Do you just use natural heats? Sync and/or presync...What program? (Do you use the same program on heifers?) When do...
Wisconsin cow sets new national record, http://holsteinworld.com/story.php?id=1124 wow! Sired by morty 365d 72,170 2787 fat 2142 pro EX-92 If...
We pregnancy tested our herd the other day, about 6 weeks after the end of mating. We did 6 weeks of AI and ran bulls with the herd for 11 more...
Heres the deal. Me and my dad milk about 45-50 cows together. We both work outside jobs, him at a local feed mill and I as a feed truck driver at...
what is the average height, weight, etc of your kiwi holsteins?
Has anyone heard of eprocheck? I heard that this is a machine that tests for progesterone in milk? I'd like to get to see this system in action...
Down by me Jersey bull calves are available all the time for a song. Any advice or comments regarding their quality when steered and then raised...
I was just wondering what people thought about these cows? What is your experience with them and what are the likes and dislikes about them in...
Can someone please explain to me how bulls are selected for AI? What is the criteria etc? It is something I have never really understood. TIA.
I played around with it a bit last summer by giving 3 1/3 ml im 5 days after breeding. We seemed to be having a problem with early embryonic death...
Just picked up a Jersey/Holstein cross heifer. She's at 540lbs now. . .gonna breed her to Select Sire's TBone. What is the target weight for J+H...
Hello - I found this forum today after searching for such a place to bounce questions off of other dairymen. My family and I have a small farm with...
We are a new dairy operation. At this initial stage AI is not an option and so I need a herd bull to cover our 40 seasonally calved cows. They are...
Whats the earliest after calving you could or should breed a cow? I have a few I'd like to freshen a little earlier next year. Thanks Joe
Has anyone ever tried using a v-bull with a chin marker for heat detection? My vet trhought it might be something to try as I am dissatisfied with...
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