Jersey heifer won't stick to service

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I have a jersey heifer that I have raised from a 4 day old calf. she is now 2 years plus. We have had her serviced 8 times now. 6 A.I. and 2 with bull. The vet says she is in perfect condition and internal exam showed everything is normal. Anyone have any experiences like this? Any old remedies or little known nutritional therapy? She has a sweet disposition and is well cared for. Nice pasture, good clean barn, groomed regularly, clean water, etc. I hate to give up on her. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thank you.

-- Stephanie Masters (ajsd@gateway.net), August 26, 1999 Answers Have you just taken her to the bull or let them run together for a time..sometimes the heifer could be a bit fat around the ovaries. a little more activity might help her. And of course you can try the old standbye..vinegar in the water. Good luck.

-- Karen (k_seeker50@yahoo.com), August 29, 1999.

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Yes, I left her with the bull for 2 heats. He is the bull that the dairy farmer uses for all the heifers on his farm. I have an old farming book from the 1800's. Some of the remedies were like you have recomended. Possibly the idea here is to reduce the acid condition internally? I have also quit giving her 16% dairy ration for the last 3 months just in case she is plethoric? Thank you for responding. I will consider any other advice. Ken Scharabok, I know you do your research. If you are reading this what would you do? I live really close to you, do you have a nice bull out there? Just kidding. Any help here is appreciated. I have exhausted my skill set. thanks, S. Masters

-- Stephanie Masters (ajsd@gateway.net), August 29, 1999.

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Sell her and buy another if you are opposed to eating her.

-- Dave Kirschten (davekirsh10@yahoo.com), September 30, 1999.

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I assume since you've had a vet examine your heifer, she's been vaccinated against leptospirosis, and vibriosis. On our farm a cow that won't rebreed, is a cow headed for the freezer. With so many productive cows out there, don't waste time and money on one that isn't. It's likely that if she does finally breed, she will pass on the problem to her offspring. Good luck.

-- Rob Shipe (RShipe1046@aol.com), October 03, 1999.

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We are having the some problem with a cow. She will 3 in the spring, she had already had one calf. Thinking she was bred we took the bull to slaughter as we don't keep a bull constantly. At this point she's been with about 4 bulls and still is not bred. Am open for suggestions as well.

-- L. Kennedy (oldwomaninashoe@yahoo.com), December 11, 2000.

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Rob, breeding difficulties are not always genetic. I have a cow who was serviced 7 times AI before she stuck, she miscarried her first calf and was serviced 3 more times and miscarried again and then after another 6 breedings she stuck and delivered a wonderful heifer. That heifer is my show heifer and stuck on her first breeding and her pregnancy is going great, she's over half way done and is looking at a May 8th calf. Sorry if this seems rude, just breeding difficulties is not a genetic problem, it's usually an inexperienced vet. Snowy

-- Snowy (hugging_calves@yahoo.com), December 29, 2000.

-- ducky (duxinarow@yahoo.com), June 29, 2001


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