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03/15/14, 07:27 PM
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has not show heat for two cycles whats up?
My three year (well, she will be three in May) old heifer had a very obvious heat two cycles ago, so began keeping good track of her daily, projected her next heat cycle, and watched her closely for days 17 - 25 with the intent to ai yet again (have tried like four times), even put the ai chic on alert , nothing...this cycle, she is going into day 22 and still nothing...now she has been out with my Walden who turned yearling bull in Feb and he is a keen fellow who takes his job very seriously, but the size difference makes that seem almost impossible! I have had her tested for FM and she is fine, have had her examined by the ai gal and she never mentioned any issues...thoughts on what might be going on? I need to find a good vet I guess....this entire milk cow project has been so frustrating...
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03/15/14, 08:01 PM
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I wouldn't underestimate Walden, however small he may be. What is FM?
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03/15/14, 08:07 PM
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FM is free martin.
I think you need to get her preg checked at this point. 
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03/15/14, 08:11 PM
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seen a yearling Low line breed a full size angus when she was standing down hill from him. She was a foot taller. Job Done!
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03/15/14, 08:42 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nosqrls
seen a yearling Low line breed a full size angus when she was standing down hill from him. She was a foot taller. Job Done!
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Holy cow...literally, really?
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03/15/14, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by G. Seddon
I wouldn't underestimate Walden, however small he may be. What is FM?
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Free Martin..I have a phobia, my first "future milker" turned out to be FM and the seller knew it.
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03/15/14, 08:46 PM
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He is such little goober, I have seen him try to cover my little dwarf dexter and seems a bit of a job, although he might have finally got er done...
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03/15/14, 09:56 PM
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He weighs in at 565lbs, drum roll she weighs in at 1387lbs. Its nice to have a scale handy. she makes almost 3 of him. Oh, yeah His dad comes home tomorrow so that will be his last for a while dad weighs 1200+ he was off breeding another herd the last 2 mos.
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03/17/14, 05:23 PM
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What breeds are your bull and heifer?
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03/18/14, 05:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by haypoint
What breeds are your bull and heifer?
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Annie is an old world jersey, i guess, she has all the so called traits, striped tongue corkscrew tailll small girl....Walden is a zebu/scottish highlander/lowline angus cross.
But...her nibs suddenly came into a standing heat at the very outside of her projected cycle, from what I could tell poor Walden had the will but not quite the height....she was in a standing heat last night, had her ai this morning, hope it wasn't too late...I work so although I checked that morning and she did not seem to be in heat at all, maybe we are too late..who knows? maybe perfect....
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03/18/14, 07:57 PM
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I wish you luck. What breed did you use to AI?
Are you going to get that mixed breed bull castrated?
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03/18/14, 08:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by haypoint
I wish you luck. What breed did you use to AI?
Are you going to get that mixed breed bull castrated?
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I used a small Jersey bull with a2/a2 characteristics, and no, Walden is my herd sire, although he wasn't "bred to order" if I could have built a miniature bull from scratch, it would have been Walden. The shaggy cute brindle of the scottish and the temperament, the longer legs and grace of the zebu, and the "cow like" look of the low line...he is just very young and needs to grow a couple more inches He has a perfect temperament, likes but respects people, and is extremely good natured...
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03/18/14, 08:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by farmgirl6
I used a small Jersey bull with a2/a2 characteristics, and no, Walden is my herd sire, although he wasn't "bred to order" if I could have built a miniature bull from scratch, it would have been Walden. The shaggy cute brindle of the scottish and the temperament, the longer legs and grace of the zebu, and the "cow like" look of the low line...he is just very young and needs to grow a couple more inches He has a perfect temperament, likes but respects people, and is extremely good natured... |
Where is the "bite my tongue" icon? 
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03/22/14, 04:56 PM
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Never underestimate an amorous bull no matter how small in stature!
1 good hill + 1 willing cow = babies!
Have her pregnancy checked! LOL
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03/22/14, 07:09 PM
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[QUOTE=farmgirl6;7003162]Holy cow...literally, really?[/QUOTE
Even small bulls have............. ah, how should I say it, a long reach. It's amazing what some of the little guys can get done, especially with some cooperation from a hot cow.
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03/22/14, 10:08 PM
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A few years ago, a farmer thought he could keep a Shetland Pony in with his Belgian mares, without worry. Proved the adage, "where there's a will, there's a way."
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