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Purebred Simmental embryo implanted on 12/26/10. Calculating gestation at 283 days, that makes her calf due on September 27th, if my figures are correct. Her implant tag from the embryologist had a due date of September 24th.
Of course I didn't have her in the close-up yard yet. Last evening we find her with a pretty healthy red bull calf. I didn't put him on the scale yet, but he was "pocket-sized"...I'm estimating 40-45 pounds. Seemed fully developed. Had plenty of pep. Was up and sucking. Aside from being small, he also sounded like a lamb when he bawled for his mom.
Has anyone else had one this early? I don't recall even having AI twins that much ahead of the due date.
We searched the pasture for a twin, but no sign of that at all. Thought maybe something strange happened with the embryo splitting. Any input on that?
Just very interesting. Absolutely zero chance of any bull exposure...for sure an embryo calf.
Purebred Simmental embryo implanted on 12/26/10. Calculating gestation at 283 days, that makes her calf due on September 27th, if my figures are correct. Her implant tag from the embryologist had a due date of September 24th.
Of course I didn't have her in the close-up yard yet. Last evening we find her with a pretty healthy red bull calf. I didn't put him on the scale yet, but he was "pocket-sized"...I'm estimating 40-45 pounds. Seemed fully developed. Had plenty of pep. Was up and sucking. Aside from being small, he also sounded like a lamb when he bawled for his mom.
Has anyone else had one this early? I don't recall even having AI twins that much ahead of the due date.
We searched the pasture for a twin, but no sign of that at all. Thought maybe something strange happened with the embryo splitting. Any input on that?
Just very interesting. Absolutely zero chance of any bull exposure...for sure an embryo calf.