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Artificial Insemination (AI) for Cattle
Upgrade or Resource bull? Gelbvieh?
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<blockquote data-quote="Stocker Steve" data-source="post: 1517713" data-attributes="member: 1715"><p>I know the AI catalogs are tempting. But, I think they are just like dating web sites - - the pictures and weights are misleading. :nod: </p><p></p><p>Breeding AI to retain a bull for yourself is one thing. Selling several bulls to others is another seed stock kind of thing.</p><p></p><p>I have been retaining one fleshy bull calf at weaning for several years, and have been somewhat disappointed at how they developed. Could be a personal problem, could be too much in the wood pile, or could be both. I think you need to retain a small group, and continue to cull just like replacement heifers, to find one that looks great a year later. Then you will only have to wait 1.5 more years to see if he breds true...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stocker Steve, post: 1517713, member: 1715"] I know the AI catalogs are tempting. But, I think they are just like dating web sites - - the pictures and weights are misleading. :nod: Breeding AI to retain a bull for yourself is one thing. Selling several bulls to others is another seed stock kind of thing. I have been retaining one fleshy bull calf at weaning for several years, and have been somewhat disappointed at how they developed. Could be a personal problem, could be too much in the wood pile, or could be both. I think you need to retain a small group, and continue to cull just like replacement heifers, to find one that looks great a year later. Then you will only have to wait 1.5 more years to see if he breds true... [/QUOTE]
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