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Get a bog standard gs4 mix and then add a kilo or two of red clover extra.

Seeing as these estrotects aren’t cheap i think i may invest in a bra!!

Brill thanks for your feedback. Do you get on wel with just morning AI?

Sounds good 👍🏼 the difficulty i find is time of insemination, so the “bullseye” on the strips will let you know if shes been standing prior to be observed. Over 60% of heats occur after 7pm so im told. If she starts bulling at 7:01 and i spot her at 7am, using the rule of thumb id serve her at...

Amazing 🤣 do you find the timings of them work well? What did you use before

Do you cut them into 4s? Ive heard of people cutting them in half in order to save money so to speak!

Do you put any adhesive on with it? Ive heard of people putting some carpet spray on as well?

Thinking of buying some estrotects as heat detection? Anyone had any experience? Any tips etc TIA

did they hold?

that's why people do DIY AI!

too late. heifers serve on sight. cows AM & PM service the rule of thumb.

Use decent cows that have plenty of milk and cross with continental bull. Consistently fetching 900-1000quid a head at 10-12m at market.

what type of calf/breed? could be white muscle disease

Lovely job! Fatten suckled heifers on rolled barley and brewers grain ourselves which does a cracking job! Didnt know if the added testosterone would require more starch/higher ME to get cover on them. was always told “muscles in the breeding, fat is in the feeding”. but yes sometimes the...

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