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Getting heifers back incalf

  • 03-01-2014 5:04pm
    #1
    Madden171
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 143 ✭✭


    Hi
    I've a few heifers which have calved 6 weeks ago and wanted to get them in calf again as soon as,there getting dairy nuts and soya and good silage so will I inject them and see or wait for them to come in naturally.
    Thanks


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  • #2
    jersey101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭jersey101


    Madden171 wrote: »
    Hi
    I've a few heifers which have calved 6 weeks ago and wanted to get them in calf again as soon as,there getting dairy nuts and soya and good silage so will I inject them and see or wait for them to come in naturally.
    Thanks

    What's there condition like? They should have been bulling up to now??


  • #3
    Madden171
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 143 ✭✭Madden171


    There in good condition there we'll feed getting a good bucket of dairy nuts and soya and minerals mixed so I marked them today to see if there having short heats


  • #4
    Miname
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,984 ✭✭✭Miname


    Keep giving them the bit of ration and all else is time. Injections are a bit hit and miss on once calved or cows. Cidr would be a slightly better option but I found even with them very few will hold on the first heat.


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