S Frisch - 2/22/2012 20:46

I'd stay away from using the heat patches and instead either visually watch for heats or synchronize them. For synch CIDR's work pretty well, 65% like someone else said is normal, but it means three times through the chute. If you have them on any kind of supplement, I personally would add MGA for three weeks, then the day you take it away, give 5cc Lutalyse, then breed with 2cc GnRH 72 hours later. Its a little less than money than CIDR's, similar results, and one less time through the chute. Judging by your mapdot, you might be able to get a technician since you're not that far from the big dairies near Garden City/Liberal area?

150-175 miles probably from those areas. I do have a neighbor that is a angus breeder, and I did store some straws in his tank before I bought a used one, earlier. So, I'm sure he would let me do it again, if I want to. We are feeding these heifers currently, so adding MGA sounds like the best bet. What does the GnRH do?