Apr.
14th, 2010
The MAI Kokosa team ready to work cattle |
Mulgeta,
Gemechu and I rode with Esaus our driver to Kokosa. The weather was beautiful
for us sunny with occasional clouds to keep us from getting too hot. We were able to implant an embryo in the cow
that was in heat last week and breed one that was in heat today. The transfer went very well but the
insemination was impossible. I wonder if
she really was in heat. I had Mulgeta
try for a while because I am teaching him how to artificially inseminate
cows. He finally gave up so I tried but
didn’t have much more success than he did. I hope the semen are up for a long
swimJ.
The crew is starting to learn how to handle cattle better so it is much
faster and less frustrating. The cows
are learning that every time they go in the shoot they get stuck with a
needle. I wish that I had a good corral
set up here.
Lunch time everybody dig in! |
For
lunch I ate the omelet sandwich that Almas made for me for breakfast. Negesu brought over ingera and wot from his
restaurant for everyone else. I had a little of the spinach sauce which was
pretty good. I also had a radish out of
the garden. I have a feeling that the
Ethiopians are not going to like them at all. I guess we will see. The peas, beats, beans, and carrots seem to
be growing alright. I hope to see a
bounteous harvest next time I come to Ethiopia.
To
pass the time on the drive I read from the Old Testament and the Book of
Mormon. Being in the middle of needing
and seeing miracles here brings those books more to life. I can empathize more with their challenges
and joys when they are triumphant.
It
appears that we had a really good response from our recipients in Kokosa. We will know for sure on Friday when we
transfer the embryos. We could have as
many as 50 recipients to receive embryos.
These bites itch terribly |
I am still fighting the bug bites but I think
that I am winning. I still don’t know exactly what kind of a bug it is or when
it gets me. I have been spraying my
clothes and bedding with bug spray and it seems to work most of the time. I have even rubbed it right on my legs like
insect repellent, then I read the warning not to get it on your skin and to
wash for 20 minutes if you do. It hasn’t
killed me yet so I think that I am safe.
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