Help! first time hatching!

[18angovem]

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8 degrees here......

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Sorry for your losses, that must be terrible!

-Kathy

 

[18angovem]

Sorry for your losses, that must be terrible!

-Kathy

Yeah it has been a HUGE loss. Luckily only 4 were heifers. Something fishy is going on though.... I do artificial insemination for my cows and do not buy sexed semen (like girl or boy semen) because it is just too expensive (About 150 a vial and takes about 4 vials to impregnate!) so I buy straight run semen but out of 36 calves only 8 were heifers. Something is not right..... I have a bull now so all calves starting june 8th are from my own bull....

 

[18angovem]

Just too put in perspective a healthy bull calf will sell for about 200 to 300 dollars. A healthy heifer calf can sell for up to 1500 dollars!

 

[klemele]

Anyone recommend anything to keep the nest dry while melting season begins?

 

[casportpony]

Just too put in perspective a healthy bull calf will sell for about 200 to 300 dollars. A healthy heifer calf can sell for up to 1500 dollars!

I've watched the auctions on RFDTV (or whatever it's called) and was quite surprised by at the prices they were getting from the better bred stock.

-kathy

 

[casportpony]

Anyone recommend anything to keep the nest dry while melting season begins?

Maybe pine pellets around the nest?

-Kathy

 

[klemele]

I went to check on my ducks and my one female that isn't not currently broody, OMG IS SHE FAT!!! I think she is going to start laying fertile eggs soon from the signs she has been showing can't wait!

 

[klemele]

Ok what do they look like?

 

[casportpony]

Just too put in perspective a healthy bull calf will sell for about 200 to 300 dollars. A healthy heifer calf can sell for up to 1500 dollars!

Don't forget the cost of feed, medicines, time spent, etc caring for them during gestation!

-Kathy