Ruebush Shorthorns
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So I am in the process of setting cows up for recips. Have a buddy coming through who knows how to AI and was thinking maybe AI a recip or two on the day of the last GnRH shot, 2 days after lut and pulling the cidr. Have a few cows with good bloodlines like Who Made Who and such, thought if I saw a good heat out of them might just skip the last GnRH and have them Ai'd instead.
Well this is where I ended up thinking of a new idea, even though it would be somewhat stupid in my eyes, is it possible?
Say you gave the second GnRH shot and Ai'd the recip and also put in an egg on the implant date. Is their a reasonable chance for an AI calf and an ET calf to take? I was thinking that the GnRH might throw the AI off or the actual implanting of the egg seven days after could cause the AI to not work. Has anyone else ever thought this out before or am I missing something? Seems somewhat feasible in my head. I know some people chance on implanting multiple eggs and end up with two or even three calves in the same cow. Was just wondering if you could say have a backup plan for if the egg didn't take or the AI didn't take? Or as I think could happen end up with an AI and and ET calf both!
Would love to hear the feedback on this one, or if anyone has the science behind it to let me know if it is even possible.
Scott
Well this is where I ended up thinking of a new idea, even though it would be somewhat stupid in my eyes, is it possible?
Say you gave the second GnRH shot and Ai'd the recip and also put in an egg on the implant date. Is their a reasonable chance for an AI calf and an ET calf to take? I was thinking that the GnRH might throw the AI off or the actual implanting of the egg seven days after could cause the AI to not work. Has anyone else ever thought this out before or am I missing something? Seems somewhat feasible in my head. I know some people chance on implanting multiple eggs and end up with two or even three calves in the same cow. Was just wondering if you could say have a backup plan for if the egg didn't take or the AI didn't take? Or as I think could happen end up with an AI and and ET calf both!
Would love to hear the feedback on this one, or if anyone has the science behind it to let me know if it is even possible.
Scott