Thaw units?

[LRAF]

What type of thaw unit do you use? I've been thinking on getting one of the ones that plugs up to be more accurate with my temps and less variability.

 

[redrobin]

12 volt or a thermos with a thermometer.

 

[LRAF]

Thinking on the 12 volt. I use the Thermos now and question accuracy at times.

 

[redrobin]

Personally I don't think it's all that critical. If you have a decently reliable thermometer and are just doing a few head at a time where the water doesn't cool much, I think you are ok. I don't know what brand of 12 volt I have. I can check for you but most all of them I have seen are the same brand.

 

[hypocritexposer]

Personally I don't think it's all that critical. If you have a decently reliable thermometer and are just doing a few head at a time where the water doesn't cool much, I think you are ok. I don't know what brand of 12 volt I have. I can check for you but most all of them I have seen are the same brand.

Many in Canada still use a simple warm water bath. No electricity used at all.

but a smaller tub seems to make finding the straw easier. :lol:

 

[LRAF]

Do you think thaw temperature effects the possibility of the sex of the calf? I've heard speculation as to thawing on the low side of the temp range for one sex versus the high side for another.

 

[redrobin]

Personally I don't think it's all that critical. If you have a decently reliable thermometer and are just doing a few head at a time where the water doesn't cool much, I think you are ok. I don't know what brand of 12 volt I have. I can check for you but most all of them I have seen are the same brand.

Many in Canada still use a simple warm water bath. No electricity used at all.

but a smaller tub seems to make finding the straw easier. :lol:

Many in Arkansas need a warm water bath. Me included. And some new tooths.

 

[LRAF]

Anyone ever tried a pocket thaw? My dad said they used to use those here on his dairy cows way back when. That may have been before warm water was plumbed through houses though. ;-)

 

[hypocritexposer]

Anyone ever tried a pocket thaw? My dad said they used to use those here on his dairy cows way back when. That may have been before warm water was plumbed through houses though. ;-)

The concentration of spermatozoa in a straw was very different back then, as was the freezing medium.

I wouldn't risk it nowadays.

 

[LRAF]

Yes I'm aware the differences in today and yesteryears semen and freezing standards. Just kinda wondered if any of y'all had been around that long.

 

[hypocritexposer]

Personally I don't think it's all that critical. If you have a decently reliable thermometer and are just doing a few head at a time where the water doesn't cool much, I think you are ok. I don't know what brand of 12 volt I have. I can check for you but most all of them I have seen are the same brand.

Many in Canada still use a simple warm water bath. No electricity used at all.

but a smaller tub seems to make finding the straw easier. :lol:

Many in Arkansas need a warm water bath. Me included. And some new tooths.

maybe not the place for it, but what the heck.....



Does anybody know what the heck Che Guevara is doing in Libya? Did he really die hmm:

 

[hypocritexposer]

Yes I'm aware the differences in today and yesteryears semen and freezing standards. Just kinda wondered if any of y'all had been around that long.

oh well, then. Yes I have used the method, but it depended on the straw/ampoule

 

[sic 'em reds]

Seriously??? Get a powered thaw unit. Otherwise, throw the straw of semen on the ground and try to get a cow bred.

 

[hypocritexposer]

Seriously??? Get a powered thaw unit. Otherwise, throw the straw of semen on the ground and try to get a cow bred.

You're entitled to your opinion, but...That's not true.

Certain AI companies in Canada only use non-electric thaw thermoses and do very well breeding 100s of thousands of cows per year.

 

[hopalong]

I use the 12 volt unit sold by Nasco, also have a 110 volt unit but seldom use it cause I always have my truck fairly close 110 volts not always close enough

 

[RSL]

We use a 120V Cytothaw thermos. I also have a 12V to 120V converter for the truck (converts battery to household). That way the thermos works near the barn and off the tailgate without spending extra $. The inverter also works well for things like corded power tools, etc. The inverter is about $20.

 

[PATB]

Genex ai techs still use the pocket thaw method in my area. It depends on the semen source and how you were taught.