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AI man said the calving bed was small.

  • 04-08-2011 2:00pm
    #1
    ltec
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭


    AI man said calving bed was small in a hereford heifer he was bulling for me. What did he mean by that? That she would be hard to calf, that the calves would be small or what.


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  • #2
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    i assume he meant she was tight or that it was difficult to serve her:confused:


  • #3
    49801
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭49801


    distance from hips to pins a bit small???


  • #4
    flatout11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭flatout11


    ltec wrote: »
    AI man said calving bed was small in a hereford heifer he was bulling for me. What did he mean by that? That she would be hard to calf, that the calves would be small or what.

    id assume he meant the uterus (claving bed) was small its likely that the heifer was not fully mature as it will increase slightly in size following puberty, more than likely he had difficulty Ai'ing her
    this however by itself should have little bearing on her calving ability once she reaches a decent physical size by the piont of calving


  • #5
    funny man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 908 ✭✭✭funny man


    ltec wrote: »
    AI man said calving bed was small in a hereford heifer he was bulling for me. What did he mean by that? That she would be hard to calf, that the calves would be small or what.

    if it wasn't she would be after having a calf, only the distance between the hips gives you an indication of calving ease.


  • #6
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    funny man wrote: »
    only the distance between the hips gives you an indication of calving ease.


    What about,
    The set of the tail head?
    The width at the pins?
    The extent of musculature?


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  • #7
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    funny man wrote: »
    if it wasn't she would be after having a calf, only the distance between the hips gives you an indication of calving ease.
    To be exact, it's the area of the internal pervic opening that gives the best indication, but the external width gives a good indication.


  • #8
    funny man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 908 ✭✭✭funny man


    funny man wrote: »
    if it wasn't she would be after having a calf, only the distance between the hips gives you an indication of calving ease.

    sorry i should have said it gives the best indication of calving ease.


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