LinZ
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So.... a year ago I had my cow flushed and I went to the place to see her being flushed and after it was over when I was checking her out with her paperwork and everything they told me to check everything on the clipboard and make sure it was correct..well they had the semen straws for their records so I glanced at them and low and behold not the right bull.. A certain semen company had sent the wrong semen to the ET facility and my cow got flushed to not only the wrong bull but totally opposite from what I wanted... Long story short on that one I had a heck of a run around getting that straighten out..
SO today I took her to the vet to have her preg checked and she was open but he noticed she was fixing to be in full heat since she had follicles and was showing signs .. so he said well..if there's anywhere around here you can get semen I can go ahead and AI her for you since she's on her natural heat and everything.. I was like well sucks she's open but at least there's a bright side to the situation.. I can get her bred on her natural cycle and hope everything goes good...So I went and picked up the semen.. was loading my other calves while the vet bred her..came back to get the paperwork and he was fixing to throw the semen straws away and just jokingly I said can I see the straws...Just in case she got bred to the wrong bull..just joking.. well what would you know... She was supposed to be bred to Manchild and wound up being bred to Yellow Jacket..which Yellow Jacket I don't know.
Anyway... I guess my point is I'm amazed at how this happens and for those that don't I suggest checking the straws and making sure they have the correct bull and code on then after you AI the heifer/cow...
LinZ
SO today I took her to the vet to have her preg checked and she was open but he noticed she was fixing to be in full heat since she had follicles and was showing signs .. so he said well..if there's anywhere around here you can get semen I can go ahead and AI her for you since she's on her natural heat and everything.. I was like well sucks she's open but at least there's a bright side to the situation.. I can get her bred on her natural cycle and hope everything goes good...So I went and picked up the semen.. was loading my other calves while the vet bred her..came back to get the paperwork and he was fixing to throw the semen straws away and just jokingly I said can I see the straws...Just in case she got bred to the wrong bull..just joking.. well what would you know... She was supposed to be bred to Manchild and wound up being bred to Yellow Jacket..which Yellow Jacket I don't know.
Anyway... I guess my point is I'm amazed at how this happens and for those that don't I suggest checking the straws and making sure they have the correct bull and code on then after you AI the heifer/cow...
LinZ