Dr. Jake - Ruminant Reproductive Services, PLLC

29/01/2026

Local beef 🥩!!! Great family and great cattle! Spread the word if you are in the Floyd area!!!

Don’t miss out! Contact us today to reserve your Grass-Fed Beef for 2026!
540-808-7518
www.smithfamilypastures.com

28/01/2026

UPDATE: SOLD—Thank you for all the interest!! I am running out of room in my semen tanks and need your help!!

TANK CLEAN OUT--ANGUS EMBRYO SALE!!!!!
10 total embryos out of GAR PROPHET
4-Forever Lady
6-G Duchess
Originally purchased 12 total embryos produced by Trans Ova and we used 2 of the embryos. The heifer calf pictured below is out of G Duchess and the bull calf is out of Forever Lady.
$150 per embryo for $1,500 Total.
All grade 1 conventional embryos.
Arrange to pick-up in Floyd, VA--we do not have a shipper! Thanks.

12/01/2026

Our 2026 Small Ruminant Educational Series will be starting this month! Registration for the January 22 webinar can be found below. Other registration links will be available soon! Save the dates!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-nc-small-ruminant-educational-series-late-gestation-management-tickets-1979313156934?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

21/12/2025

Fun Friday Fact 👉🏻 the first calf born from a successfully frozen, thawed and transferred bovine embryo was “Frostie”, a Hereford-Friesian cross born in 1973 in Britain!

Estimates on yearly global embryo production now are in the MILLIONS, with roughly 40-60% of those embryos being frozen and thawed to implant 🤯

04/11/2025

26/09/2025

I wonder how many night emergencies I have had in the rain over the years. I wonder what’s the record. Is anybody counting?

Am I even driving on the road? I can’t tell…

19/09/2025

Maybe if I had this for my truck, then cows wouldn’t run when they see me roll up to your farm…

17/09/2025

My truck is good about having a few extra lights on when I’m out late on emergencies. Chevy was smart to add this feature for folks that travel at night.

15/08/2025

I think it still has a lot of life left in it and ready to work another 50,000 head of cattle with the new upgrade installed.

12/08/2025

This post is just a reminder to check the FAMACHA scores of your sheep and goats when it stops raining!

Be aware that the infective parasite larvae remain trapped inside the f***l pellets until after rainfall or a heavy dew. Also, pasture counts build up throughout grazing season and will peak in the late summer. The combination of these factors means that your herds may be more vulnerable to heavy parasite loads right now. Below is a great resource for understanding the FAMACHA deworming protocol for sheep and goats. Dr. Zajac was my parasitology professor in vet school, so you can watch the video and pretend to be a vet student for FREE!

For more information visit: web.uri.edu/sheepngoat/

16/07/2025