Buttercup has been Artificially Inseminated

You will see from the previous post that Buttercup was in heat today. You can tell because first they start mounting other cows (who run away) and then after that other cows mount them - initially they will move off, but eventually they will stop doing that, which is then called standing heat. This is the time to call the AI guy who you want to turn up sometime within the next 12 hours.

You can see Hainoa mounting Buttercup, who is standing still, in the background.

I phoned the AI guy and he was able to come a few hours later. Janet stayed at home while we took Islay and Hainoa to Hunt Cam to see the bull. The reason we haven't had them AIed (which frankly would be easier than getting them transported to the bull) is becuase they aren't very obvious about being in heat so we have never managd to catch them at the right time.

This is the details about the Jersey bull the semen came from.

If it takes, she will give birth in 9 months, so mid June.