Nicky said:TTB - 15 sets? Holy cow :shock:
Turkey Track Bar said:Nicky said:TTB - 15 sets? Holy cow :shock:
Yes, and I might even be low...don't remember exactly what Lazy Ace said. And we have another...so 16 + sets. I don't know how many cows we've calved out, but I don't think more than 200...we're just starting. I always thought that some of our twinning was because we give PGF 2 alpha after watching cows for 5 days to somewhat synchronize for AI. But we have just as many twins in our commercial cows that are not AIed and in our registered cows that we turn out with the bull at the beginning of the season.
Makes me wonder if we are in "synch" with our grass in our grazing system, even though we calve starting in late March and in April, as we are obviously flushing a (probably) highly fertile set of cows.
While we pasture calve we try to be pretty diligent in watching the cows (for reasons like our cow with twins that had the tail coming first). I often wonder if folks have more twins than they know, but because of calving in large pastures (sections instead of quarters) I wonder if they miss them. I am in no way, shape or form trying to bash anyone, as this is the setting my Dad calves in. If a cow had twins, and left one, he'd likely not find it unless it showed up doggied at water or something.
Hope calving is going well for everyone still calving, and the calves are going quickly for those who are all calved out!
Cheers---
TTB :wink:
Turkey Track Bar said:Nicky said:TTB - 15 sets? Holy cow :shock:
Yes, and I might even be low...don't remember exactly what Lazy Ace said. And we have another...so 16 + sets. I don't know how many cows we've calved out, but I don't think more than 200...we're just starting. I always thought that some of our twinning was because we give PGF 2 alpha after watching cows for 5 days to somewhat synchronize for AI. But we have just as many twins in our commercial cows that are not AIed and in our registered cows that we turn out with the bull at the beginning of the season.
Makes me wonder if we are in "synch" with our grass in our grazing system, even though we calve starting in late March and in April, as we are obviously flushing a (probably) highly fertile set of cows.
While we pasture calve we try to be pretty diligent in watching the cows (for reasons like our cow with twins that had the tail coming first). I often wonder if folks have more twins than they know, but because of calving in large pastures (sections instead of quarters) I wonder if they miss them. I am in no way, shape or form trying to bash anyone, as this is the setting my Dad calves in. If a cow had twins, and left one, he'd likely not find it unless it showed up doggied at water or something.
Hope calving is going well for everyone still calving, and the calves are going quickly for those who are all calved out!
Cheers---
TTB :wink:
Big Muddy rancher" I think your probably right on the twins in larger pastures. We hardly ever have twins and don't really care to. OR we don't find them. In fact right now we have a calf with two mothers. :oops: Two were born at the same time and one died and both Hfrs claimed one calf so we just left them. We watch but he sucks them both. :-)[/quote said:If the postal service "Priority Post" wasn't so slow I'd send you a couple to take up the slack.Then again we usually manage to kill a few so I guess we'll use them up. (I hope)
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Jassy said:I'm wondering how big is your shop with the wood stove????lol I know we've got some critters that surely would move in with ya for a day or two next to the stove..lol Great pictures...keep em coming!
gcreekrch said:Jassy said:I'm wondering how big is your shop with the wood stove????lol I know we've got some critters that surely would move in with ya for a day or two next to the stove..lol Great pictures...keep em coming!
I know it looks pretty cluttered and unfinished but that's actually our basement.![]()
Those are the first 2 that have been cold enough to come in, hopefully the last. :wink:
Wish all you folks in that storm down there the best. We saw some of the aftermath in Arkansas on the News tonight. We're quite happy for the moment on top of our mountain, thank you.