Eden Shale Farm Update - July 2022

For the 2022 spring calving season at Eden Shale we had 92% of our calf crop born in 45 days. That does not happen by accident. It takes planning, preparation, and a whole lot of effort in getting the cows bred (preferably on the first heat cycle). Below is a list of cattle work we have completed in managing our spring calving cow herd at the farm.
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• April 25th: Worked 40 head yearling steers (vaccinate, deworm, implant).
• April 25th: Worked 30 head yearling replacement heifers (deworm, pelvic measure, tract score).
• April 25th: Worked 5 bulls (vaccinate, deworm, breeding soundness exam).
• May 3rd: Worked 30 head yearling replacement heifers (pre-breeding vaccinations, sorted, moved to paddocks to begin USDA grazing trial).
• May 6th: Worked 60 head cows (pre-breeding vaccinations, dewormed)
• May 10th: Worked 40 head cows (pre-breeding vaccinations, dewormed)
• May 12th: Worked 36 head replacement heifers (Eden Shale culled 6 head and USDA added 12 head. CIDR in to begin AI synchronization).
• May 17th: Worked 36 head replacement heifers (CIDR out to continue AI synchronization).
• May 17th: Worked 90 head cows (CIDR in to begin AI synchronization).
• May 19th: Worked 36 head replacement heifers: (Heat detect and bred 10 heifers that came in heat early).
• May 20th: Worked 36 head replacement heifers: (bred the additional 26 heifers with timed AI)
• May 24th: Worked 90 cows (CIDR out to continue AI synchronization).
• May 27th: Worked 90 cows (Bred 90 cows using timed AI).
• June 3rd: Worked 2 cows (sorted off and tagged to sell to Beef Solutions)
• June 8th: Worked 1 cow (treated for a bad foot)
• June 10th: Worked 36 replacement heifers (CIDR in to begin second round AI synchronization).
• June 17th AM: Worked 36 replacement heifers (Preg check {26/36 for 72% bred first round} & CIDR out to continue second round AI synchronization).
• June 17th PM: Worked 10 replacement heifers (Shot of Lutalyse to open heifers to continue second round AI synchronization).
• June 20th: Worked 36 replacement heifers (Bred 10 open heifers using timed AI).
• June 20th: Worked 8 head cows/calves (treated for pinkeye)
• June 28th: Worked 100 cows (treated 32 head for pinkeye)
• June 29th: Worked 40 yearling steers (dewormer, 2 fly tags each)
• July 14th: Scheduled to work 100 head spring calves (first round of vaccinations, deworm, castrate and implant steers).