AI Success Rates

BeGrand2025 · 11-03-2026 08:16AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124303134#Comment_124303134

Another reason a lot of guys like doing their own AI is they can fill their tank with straws from multiple companies. Giving you access to the best of whats on offer and not just a single company.

patsy_mccabe · 11-03-2026 10:19AM

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It's just fierce handy, doing your own. From start to finish, I reckon I'd have a cow done within 15 mins. Waiting for the kettle to boil takes the longest time. For pedigree breeding especially, being able to carry all sorts of straws and stocking up on bulls you fear might be getting scarce etc.

When I did the course, the number one reason was, people having problems with their AI technician. One girl told me she'd put her cow in, in the morning, only to have the AI guy not even answer the phone all day. Another said they had a great guy but retiring and the new guy was a long way away and grumbling when they rang him. He'd go on holidays then and not even tell them.

All of us though on the course got a shock, when we found out how difficult it was.

148multi · 11-03-2026 11:58AM

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Who's doing free courses

visatorro · 11-03-2026 12:18PM

Dunmasc. Well 50euro. If you buy the flask off them they give you a 50eur voucher

limo_100 · 11-03-2026 03:00PM

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I didn't buy the flash and it was still only 50 euro the government pays the balance its a government subsidy on the course

tanko · 11-03-2026 04:11PM

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How are you getting on with it now??

visatorro · 11-03-2026 08:41PM

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Only ok.

Struggle with the small cervix still. Good a neighbour to do one for me, I had 2 stabs at her and no go. Patience with the more mature cows and I usually get them, I think im running around 50% held to first service. Mostly conventional semen.

visatorro · 11-03-2026 08:42PM

Yeah that's right. I bought the flask off them, progressive service it for me.

148multi · 11-03-2026 08:50PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124305145#Comment_124305145

How much do they cost for servicing it

tanko · 11-03-2026 09:17PM

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Stick at it, you’ll get there. I wouldn’t do heifers the first year, they can be frustrating

visatorro · 11-03-2026 09:20PM

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I can't remember off the top of my head,

funkey_monkey · 30-03-2026 02:40PM

Anyone here use Phos buckets/powder for breeding? Anything I've read has leant towards Iodine. Phos isn't in a bolus, so would have to be a separate supplement - or just give them a bucket in the field.

tanko · 30-03-2026 05:18PM

I think farmers complicate getting cows in calf too much, always looking for some magic mineral, bolus or trace elements. Give your cows a couple of kilos of a good nut in the yard every day which trains them to come in when you want to Ai them, it’s not rocket science.
It’s worth doing even if there’s a bull with them, cows need to be on a rising plane of nutrition during the breeding season for good conception rates. Too many farmers are penny wise and pound foolish and end up with a spread out calving season because of it.

limo_100 · 30-03-2026 10:07PM

I have two cows on for ai tomorrow morning. They were both on a prid program and both are mad bulling tonight. The fact there bulling will they manage without there shot of overlain tomorrow morning before AI or am I aswell to just give it. ?

visatorro · 30-03-2026 11:01PM

Im fairly sure once she's on heat she doesn't need another shot

limo_100 · 30-03-2026 11:17PM

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Think its to help her drop an egg or maybe its to open her up for AI its one of them anyway

valtra2 · 31-03-2026 07:42AM

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I would always give her the shot 12 hours before ai. If I giving double ai I inj at first ai.

jfh · 05-04-2026 09:31AM

Lads would anyone please post up their cidr protocol, my vet is giving me different instructions to what teagasc recommends, I'm thinking I didn't take down his instructions correctly and he was a bit under pressure so ldft it.

Day 0 cidr & gnrh,

Day 7 pg

Day 8 cidr removed

Day 9 gnrh

Day 10 FTAI

jfh · 05-04-2026 09:33AM

Teagasc recommends

day 0 cidr and gnrh

Day 7 remove cidr and give pg

Day 9 FTAI at 54-56 hrs after cidr removed & gnrh. Which should I go with?

limo_100 · 05-04-2026 10:30AM

@jfh I have used both programs but being using the teasgasc one lately just due to the shear reduction in contact days. on both of them above programs I don't give the gnrh until the morning of the AI when I put them in the crush before the AI mans comes. last 3 times using the teasac one 2/5 in calf 4/5 in calf last week 2/2 cycling and started a program again just try and catch a few more before turn out make use of this weather.

Second time I done it I got no heats from It so I thought it was a disaster 4/5 is excellent. averages the 2times to 60% which is about correct. Also I AI'ed my cows in the above first two times both on day 10 and day 11 the pg has a sycro rate for 2days. I didn't bother with the last two as both were in standing heat night before AI. Hope this makes sence and helps

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