a.i.

[jgibson]

we are thinking of ai our bull what is the disadvantages of this does it shorten his years of service with our cows just wandering

 

[Outrigger2]

do you mean collecting your bull and using his semen to AI?

 

[jgibson]

yes collecting the semen and sell it i was just wandering how it would affect the way he breed this year and if it would decrease his years of service on our cows

 

[vs_cattle]

Im not to familiar with the AI Collecting Side But I havent heard of any disadvantages to the bull

 

[MikeC]

yes collecting the semen and sell it i was just wandering how it would affect the way he breed this year and if it would decrease his years of service on our cows

Depends on how much you collect and how close to breeding season it is.

Got a friend that collected 65,000 straws on a popular angus bull one year and they gave him the next year off with pay. ;-)

They are not exactly machines you know.

 

[Outrigger2]

i think he would be fine. also depends how many times you want him collected.