Pregnancy checking the cows

Today we will be drawing a little blood from our bred cows to be sure they are all with calf.  The blood is drawn from the tail and then sent into a lab to be analyzed.  They check for a protein that shows the cow is carrying a calf.  This process is very much like human checks.  I believe we have all 15 cows bred.  As we have been discussing, our cows were bred artificially.  We use a Lowline Angus bull in order to reduce the frame score of our upcoming animals.  This will help us to maximize our production on our land.  We graze everything, so more efficient animals make easier keepers.