re-using cidrs

tismesoitis

wel lads just a bit of a money saving tip for those of u who use cidrs. they can be used successfully twice. when u remove them the first time wash them down leave them to dry and store them in a paper bag. before inserting second time dip them in a diluted iodine solution. friend told me this about 6 weeks back just removed 4 second used cidrs the other day and already 3 of them bulling this morning....CLASS!!!!!

Sam Kade

I used to do that with cows when I was milking. It worked every time.
I also found out the hard way that cidrs are useless with heifers because over half of them won't hold to the first service even though they were seen in heat before being served. Also you have to wait over 12 days before they come in heat. The last batch of heifers I had I tail painted them and watched them 3 times a day in 7 days half were inseminated. The rest got an estrumate injection and were served 3 to 4 days after. They all held to the first service.

pajero12

Are these the t-shaped cidrs with the blue string?When washing them do you just run the tap on them of rub them off?
Thanks