This year,my protocal for ewes for et and the recipts, had cidrs replaced on day 7.
The drug has declined enough ,that it will not keep the ewe "in sync ", so needs to be replaced.
Some have had good luck , inserting 2 cidrs at day one.
And this late in season, with weather we have had, ewes are cycleing like crazy.
Also, if that ewe was in wrong stage if her estrus cycle at insertion, it may not have done what it should have.
That being said, I pulled all my rams today. No rams will be out for 14 days. New grandbaby due , Jan 21 , so will have a 2 week "hole " to make time for that event.
39 ewes sent to breeding pens . Had teaser ran with them for 14 days.
39 ewes marked to rams in the 14 days.
Also bred to Et.
Flush date is Tuesday. So any et babies will also be during this 2 week window.
Knock on wood ☺.Historical data at my farm, has less than 2 percent of ewes, including ewe lambs, not "sticking " on first ram mating.
Next mating window will be Sept 10 to september 24.
Re expose current ewes, add another 12 bf and 1 dorset.
And will cidr some of the ewe lambs for breeding on the 20 th of sept.
Then will take 14 days and send another 50 to the rams.
following with cidr ewe lamb to end breeding season.
Fall lambs start in 2 weeks.☺
