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Cattle Coach Academy — full course & previews: https://www.cattle-coach.com/kolten-landing-pageWhat really goes on behind a flush & transfer day? In this episode we sit down with Casey Ballard and Matthew Markwood of Legacy Genetic Resources for a behind‑the‑scenes look at embryo transfer, conception rates, donor performance, and the management choices that make (or break) a program.What you’ll learn in this episodeThe months and management that tend to give the best conception rates (why April and November show up a lot)Why “big number” donors can be amazing — and why they sometimes have lower pregnancy stick‑ratesThe lab and field split: conventional flushes vs. IVF transfers (what Legacy handles and what they don’t)Real donor stories — the unicorn that repeatedly produced 24–30 embryos and one day almost made 24/25 pregnancies Practical tips for someone getting started in repro work: where to get hands‑on experience, what schools can’t teach, and how many reps it takes to get comfortableHow weather, nutrition and on‑farm management show up in your transfer resultsIf you found the episode helpful, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE — it helps us get more repro experts on the show. Drop your questions in the comments.#CattleCoach #EmbryoTransfer #LegacyGenetics #CattleRepro #Livestock
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Cattle Coach Academy — full course & previews: https://www.cattle-coach.com/kolten-landing-pageWhat really goes on behind a flush & transfer day? In this episode we sit down with Casey Ballard and Matthew Markwood of Legacy Genetic Resources for a behind‑the‑scenes look at embryo transfer, conception rates, donor performance, and the management choices that make (or break) a program.What you’ll learn in this episodeThe months and management that tend to give the best conception rates (why April and November show up a lot)Why “big number” donors can be amazing — and why they sometimes have lower pregnancy stick‑ratesThe lab and field split: conventional flushes vs. IVF transfers (what Legacy handles and what they don’t)Real donor stories — the unicorn that repeatedly produced 24–30 embryos and one day almost made 24/25 pregnancies Practical tips for someone getting started in repro work: where to get hands‑on experience, what schools can’t teach, and how many reps it takes to get comfortableHow weather, nutrition and on‑farm management show up in your transfer resultsIf you found the episode helpful, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE — it helps us get more repro experts on the show. Drop your questions in the comments.#CattleCoach #EmbryoTransfer #LegacyGenetics #CattleRepro #Livestock

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