Et versus Invitro?

[frostback]

Has anyone from the board calved out calves harvested from invitro compared to flushing? Was there a BW difference?

 

[Doc]

It has been my limited experience that the IVF calves have a little bigger BWT. People that have had a lot more IVF calves than me say the same thing.

 

[sizzler14]

How do the prices and conception rate compare

 

[frostback]

It has been my limited experience that the IVF calves have a little bigger BWT. People that have had a lot more IVF calves than me say the same thing.

How much bigger?

 

[husker1]

We've calved out a few IVF's; probably 20 plus now.  I can't really say I've seen a difference in BW's over the conventional ET's. 

Had one last week and our embryologist was out the same day and he commented that the IVF's maybe don't have as much vigor at birth, but I've not noticed that either.  Ours have got rolling well.  We'll see how they do this coming week, with snow and much colder temps.