British friesian bulls

Rossymons

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Cornwall
Was looking to do a couple next year, none of the companies warned me about this side of things! I shall cancel any plans immediately!

Some cows never get incalf again regardless of what you do.

How big of a flush job are you looking at? It ain't cheap and thats eventually what did for me and my embryo project.
 

Stuart1

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Flushing should only extend a lactation by 60 days at most though?
There’s more sad stories than good stories from flushing. As already mentioned it’s a very expensive game. You really do need a special cow to make it worth while. My latest flush produced 10 eggs…. 6 of which weren’t fully devolved and 1 unfertilised. Planted 3 & 1 held. Also had good flushes but we don’t remember them as well as the bad ones 😂 it’s lining up recipients that gets costly I find.
 

Jdunn55

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There’s more sad stories than good stories from flushing. As already mentioned it’s a very expensive game. You really do need a special cow to make it worth while. My latest flush produced 10 eggs…. 6 of which weren’t fully devolved and 1 unfertilised. Planted 3 & 1 held. Also had good flushes but we don’t remember them as well as the bad ones 😂 it’s lining up recipients that gets costly I find.
I was under the impression after speaking to a few people and companies it had improved a lot but maybe not :( the costs don't seem too bad as long as you get a decent amount of good embryos but like you say always get the odd one that's a bit rubbish, recipients are easy for me as was just going to implant into my sucklers
I've got a couple of very special heifers coming through that I'm quite excited about but don't want to risk them not getting in-calf :/
 

Stuart1

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I was under the impression after speaking to a few people and companies it had improved a lot but maybe not :( the costs don't seem too bad as long as you get a decent amount of good embryos but like you say always get the odd one that's a bit rubbish, recipients are easy for me as was just going to implant into my sucklers
I've got a couple of very special heifers coming through that I'm quite excited about but don't want to risk them not getting in-calf :/
It’s a lottery, some flush well and some don’t. I find maiden heifers always flush better then cows. More than the odd one that’s rubbish 😂 I’ve a heifer due to calve anytime this week and she went in calf 18 days after flushing her. Getting recipients isn’t the problem it’s the cost of synching them all & having them all on a consistent diet. Also what will you do if you line say 6 recipients up and get no embryos? Do you have any froze or any bought in the event of that happening?
 

Rossymons

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Location
Cornwall
Was looking at 2 cows and atleast 2 maiden heifers (possibly more depending on what the genomics come back as) and then implanting into my sucklers
I did 3 lots of ET implants.

I had a good lot, a medium lot and a terrible lot. In that order.

I'm guessing that this flush job is being led by interest from a genetics company so I would ask them for some sexed straws and just synch them up to get the job done. I think you would be better placed spending your cash elsewhere than on this.
 

dairyrow

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How did the sale go?
Only saw a couple of holsteins at dinner time and the friesians. Thought the larcrest cosmopoliton stock were cheap compared to boghill. Friesians looked good. Wasn't expecting the holstein to be so big. Think some people had some bargains especially older brood cows. Pity I didn't have a straw yard indoor system to accomodate them.
 

Moorlands

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Location
West yorkshire

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