tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post5344437185346222226..comments2024-02-24T01:52:05.892-07:00Comments on BrownEyedCowgirl: Five, Four, Three...Two?BrownEyed Cowgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-41162032003244991062016-06-23T00:57:44.992-06:002016-06-23T00:57:44.992-06:00For sure!! The only consolation I have at the mome...For sure!! The only consolation I have at the moment is, the lady in charge of the breeding end of it said she is having to rebreed several of her mares that had semen shipped in too and she has used this same vet for quite a few years, so he must usually be pretty good at this or she would have dumped him before now. <br /><br />Wasn't too long ago there was a discussion on a breeding forum about someone else having the same problem and she was wondering if they have thinned down the shipped semen so much that there just isn't enough swimmers. Quite a few people talked about the extensive use of diluters and extenders. I mean, in real life, one shot from the stallion is one breeding. In the AI business, one shot from the stallion can be expected to breed several mares and it's possible that the AI business is getting a little carried away with just how far they can thin down the semen. <br /><br />I guess, worst case scenario, If they don't settle this time, I can take Scamper to the stallion in Utah. It's only a 4 hour drive. It was my intention to take her there anyway, but then we went the lutilase route and just had it shipped. Won't be able to do anything with Frenchie though, unless I try a different vet. I'm not hauling her all the way to Oklahoma this late in the year. <br /><br />I'm just choked though. I cannot believe that not even one of three mares settled on the first try. That just doesn't seem right to me. Not when these mares are in awesome condition, have all settled easily before and all had nice big follicles. Geez, Beretta was a 49 on a scale of 50. Frenchie was a 43. Scamper was only a 36, but she ovulates so fast that we didn't expect her to get to 40. Anything over a 33 is sufficient. <br /><br /> BrownEyed Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-68731565839741616962016-06-22T21:30:20.578-06:002016-06-22T21:30:20.578-06:00I'm with cdn- might be time to use a different...I'm with cdn- might be time to use a different vet if the girls don't catch this time.Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454110560303310751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-25634793575284038332016-06-22T19:08:47.178-06:002016-06-22T19:08:47.178-06:00You have GOT to be freaking kidding?!? I'd sa...You have GOT to be freaking kidding?!? I'd say if these two don't catch this time that maybe it IS the vet.cdncowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055181472294995601noreply@blogger.com