Page 63 - Heart River Ranch & Open A Angus Annual Production Sale – March 10, 2021

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Home On The Range Program

For the 12th year in a row, Home On The Range is par-
ticipating in the embryo transfer program. Home On The
Range has entered into a contract with Open A Angus
(Jim Arthaud) and Heart River Genetics (Annette Stef-
fan). The staff and children bring in the cows, implant
the CIDRs (a progesterone impregnated devise), inject
GnRH (gonadotropin hormone), remove the CIDRs and,
fi nally, the embryologist transfers the frozen embryo
into the cow.

The children are a little apprehensive at fi rst, never really
being around cattle and such a procedure, but once they
get comfortable and know what their job is, the take
responsibility. They put in ear tags and even lean how to
palpate the cow later to see if she is pregnant.
It is a great program for Home On The Range and teach-
ing children about cattle and animal reproduction.

Livestock Judging Team Practice