Post by Tammy on Mar 30, 2010 21:30:59 GMT -5
Like a cow, I do not like change. I like for everything to stay the same. So, what ever possessed me to sell Peanut (my bull) before having another bull old enough to use for breeding, I don't know. Just the thought of AI-ing sent tremors of fear down my spine. Seriously. How would I ever get this right? I am not a detail oriented person. I don't like keeping track of heats. I especially do not like having to make decisions about what bull to choose! I literally fretted myself almost sick over the whole thing. I wanted a polled bull, so that limited my choices. I found one I wanted and checked it over with a friend to see what he thought (Damon) because I know nothing when it comes to standard Jersey genetics. Couldn't get the bull I wanted, so settled for a different polled Jersey bull that my select sires rep was able to get for me. Then, I waited to see the girls in heat. There was a lot of riding going on one day and I watched and determined that it had to be Butter that was in heat. So, I called my nieces husband who had volunteered to AI for us. It was a nasty day with a lot of snow. Not pleasant at all. He AI'd her but I could tell he wasn't really comfortable with what he was feeling. Three weeks later when Butter did not come in heat but Maya did, I realized that I had made a mistake and it had been Maya that had been in heat three weeks prior. We had AI'd the wrong cow! (My fault) Once I got my act together, Maya bred on the first try and Butter was bred a few days later when she came into heat also on the first try. I received confirmation from biotracking today that both girls are bred. I'm thrilled.
So, now that I know we can do this..........................it wasn't so bad after all.
I still like having my bulls around but it's nice to know I can do AI if I have too! We will be AI-ing Emmy when she starts cycling again.
PS I called my nieces husband up tonight and told him he was going to be a daddy. He thinks I'm crazy anyway!
So, now that I know we can do this..........................it wasn't so bad after all.
I still like having my bulls around but it's nice to know I can do AI if I have too! We will be AI-ing Emmy when she starts cycling again.
PS I called my nieces husband up tonight and told him he was going to be a daddy. He thinks I'm crazy anyway!