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<blockquote data-quote="wbvs58" data-source="post: 1714582" data-attributes="member: 16453"><p>WB, good photos. Do you use lubricant on the applicator or just the slipperyness of the chlorhexidene? I smear a bit of lubricant on the applicator and then a bit on the vulva. I find that bit on the vulva makes it very easy to slip it in and makes it much more comfortable for the cow, especially the heifers.</p><p>I do not clip the tail, the natural curl on it has it laying comfortably out of harms way. I did clip them the first year I used them about 14 years ago but found it made them stick out a bit and some retracted inside.</p><p>I will often have them out with the bull just 48 hrs after signs of heat especially the last group that I do but I keep a close eye on who he is hanging around with. I don't have much trouble identifying the sire, I don't DNA all of them but do do genomics on all the heifers I retain which does do parent verification and so far all have been correct. With the early batches I do I put patches on about 18 days post AI and try to pick up any rebreeds. My batches are only small numbers around 8-10, enough for them to have a bit of an orgy so I can prioritise who to inseminate and when but not too many to overwork my poor old arms and hands.</p><p></p><p>Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wbvs58, post: 1714582, member: 16453"] WB, good photos. Do you use lubricant on the applicator or just the slipperyness of the chlorhexidene? I smear a bit of lubricant on the applicator and then a bit on the vulva. I find that bit on the vulva makes it very easy to slip it in and makes it much more comfortable for the cow, especially the heifers. I do not clip the tail, the natural curl on it has it laying comfortably out of harms way. I did clip them the first year I used them about 14 years ago but found it made them stick out a bit and some retracted inside. I will often have them out with the bull just 48 hrs after signs of heat especially the last group that I do but I keep a close eye on who he is hanging around with. I don't have much trouble identifying the sire, I don't DNA all of them but do do genomics on all the heifers I retain which does do parent verification and so far all have been correct. With the early batches I do I put patches on about 18 days post AI and try to pick up any rebreeds. My batches are only small numbers around 8-10, enough for them to have a bit of an orgy so I can prioritise who to inseminate and when but not too many to overwork my poor old arms and hands. Ken [/QUOTE]
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