08-08-08, thats neat, maybe the world will end?? Prob. not...
80 degrees and gorgeous!!
We chopped hay today. I drive the chopper ussually. We have a claas 900 chopper. We do alot of custom work for other farmers. My dad is pretty busy with that, so the dairy farming is mostly left up to me and my sisters. People ask my dad if he wished he had a son, but he tells them he wouldn't want one with the way we take care of things.
My uncle mike came about 5:00 to take over driving the chopper so I could help Abby milk.
We had a cow down with milk fever. So, we gave her some calcium. By the time we were done milking she was standing!
After milking Kristina and me went over to our heifer farm to put EAZI-BREED CIDRS in a couple heifers. The CIDR is administered vaginally, one per animal, in dairy cows and heifers of appropriate size and age. EAZI-BREED CIDR continuously releases progesterone. Upon removal of the insert seven days later, the drop in progesterone triggers estrus and ovulation. (brings the animal into heat)
Heres the steps:
1. Administer EAZI-BREED CIDR Insert on Day 0
2. Inject LUTALYSE one day prior to the removal of EAZI-BREED CIDR
3. Remove EAZI-BREED CIDR Insert on Day Seven
4. Detect for heat during next four days
5. Inseminate on detected heat
Warning on package:
Women of childbearing age and persons with respiratory problems should exercise extreme caution when handling CIDR and LUTALYSE since undesirable side effects may exist.
??? What side effects??? So,nitrile gloves are a must...
About 2 months ago, our neighbors bull got in with this group of 10 heifers. So, there is a chance some of them could of gotten bred by him. If you insert the cidr in a pregnant animal, they will abort the calf. This can mess up their cycle. Since they "may" of been bred 2 months ago, we decided I should pregnancy check them first. Kristina thinks its the neatest thing when I do this, Don't know why for sure?
We got the group in the headlocks. I pulled a prety pink breeding glove on and lubed it up. (We have sexy pink gloves at our heifer farm by the way) The first heifer was open (not preg.) so Kristina inserted a cidr in her. We went right down the line. After number 9, none were bred yet. (The bull wasn't very ambitious) I started inserting my hand into number 10. All of a sudden, she went bizirk, jumping around and kicking. I put her tail up and went in her farther. The one bad thing about headlocks vs. a chute or palp. rail is the cow is allowed more room to move and kick. I fought her and won, she wasn't pregnant either. Kristina jammed the cidr in the ***** and I told her I'll be back in 8-11 days for a rematch (I'll let Becky sleeve this one I think :)
Anyway, the heifers and the bitch heifer went out to pasture again probably feeling like they had been raped.
Talk later...
2 comments:
Thats interesting, here in Europe CIDR's have to be administered by qualified veterinarians only.
And also, for AI a technical qualification is needed, not difficult to get, but it would be illigal with out! I suspect that would seem strage your side of the pond! But I like the idea of us everyday folks being able to do such tasks, Andrew
That is strange... very strange...
Not really though when you think about it. Cidrs are a pretty strong hormone manipulation tool I guess. Both me and Becky have certificates that we completed a AI traning course, but I don't think its mandatory, but not sure. (My cousin is in Iraq, and there I think he said only "human" medical doctors are allowed to do ai on cattle) Thats a little strange I guess.
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