RLN Cattle
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So I went out to work with our show calves this morning and noted a bit of blood on caudal side of my show heifers tail this morning, but there was no blood on or directly near the vulva. But it was close to vulva level, and was looked kind of stringy. She should be 74 days bred. Im pretty sure she stuck the first breeding, because I was watching her like a hawk close to the time she should have been coming in the second time. Now assuming she didn't get bred, I would have typically expected a missed heat 11 days ago (or somewhere in that vicinity). There was zero activity by the steers she is currently with. Its been hot here lately, but she has been in the barn under fans every day for the last month. Currently weighs ~1150 lbs., she is on a little feed but she was getting a little chunky for me, so I've been cutting her back slowly for about 10 days. Should I worry about her not being bred, and bring in a vet to preg check her with an ultrasound? Any other opinions on what might be going on here? Its been so long since I've played with heifers that I have forgotten if something like this is normal, so any advice or personal experiences would be great!