StrojanHerefords
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What are the costs associated with taking a bull in and getting him collected? How many straws can be expected per collection?
Every bull is different on how much they will produce. Anywhere from 15-400 a day.What are the costs associated with taking a bull in and getting him collected? How many straws can be expected per collection?
Ever seen it done? Insert a metal dildo into the bull's rectum and jolt it with electricity. The poor bull hunches up and somebody holds a cup with a long handle to catch the spew. Then some poor assistant has to suck the sperm up into each straw. Yech...What are the costs associated with taking a bull in and getting him collected? How many straws can be expected per collection?
Sounds like the process for on-farm collection. Breeder has been here a couple times. One bull made 40+ straws and another 70+ straws. Have not collected anything recently. You pay a collection fee and mileage in addition to a set-rate per straw. On-farm should be cheaper than paying boarding fees. If you desire hundreds of straws, the bull should go to an AI center.Ever seen it done? Insert a metal dildo into the bull's rectum and jolt it with electricity. The poor bull hunches up and somebody holds a cup with a long handle to catch the spew. Then some poor assistant has to suck the sperm up into each straw. Yech...
Yeah, one of the vets I worked with was doing it for a local dairy. I couldn't believe the sperm was sucked into a straw by someone using their mouth. I'm sure big collection facilities do it differently.Sounds like the process for on-farm collection. Breeder has been here a couple times. One bull made 40+ straws and another 70+ straws. Have not collected anything recently. You pay a collection fee and mileage in addition to a set-rate per straw. On-farm should be cheaper than paying boarding fees. If you desire hundreds of straws, the bull should go to an AI center.
Just wondering - is semen collection from a bull painful to him?
The `ext morning,their in the truck honking the horn ready to go againJust wondering - is semen collection from a bull painful to him?
Get someone to take a cattle prod, and stick it up your butt about 6 inches or so, and get them to pull the trigger. Then let us know if you felt anything.Just wondering - is semen collection from a bull painful to him?