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<blockquote data-quote="Angus In Texas" data-source="post: 443119" data-attributes="member: 5611"><p>Sexed semen has a lower conception rate because it is dilluted more so than non-sexed. You have fewer sperm per straw. The reason it is reccomended for use in virgin heifers is due to the fact that heifers are typically more fertile and thus the conception rate loss due to sexed semen is somewhat offset by the increased fertility of the heifer. Also you can breed virgin heifers to have heifers which are typically lighter at birth than their bull counterparts. This is the info I got from my repro classes at A&M.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Angus In Texas, post: 443119, member: 5611"] Sexed semen has a lower conception rate because it is dilluted more so than non-sexed. You have fewer sperm per straw. The reason it is reccomended for use in virgin heifers is due to the fact that heifers are typically more fertile and thus the conception rate loss due to sexed semen is somewhat offset by the increased fertility of the heifer. Also you can breed virgin heifers to have heifers which are typically lighter at birth than their bull counterparts. This is the info I got from my repro classes at A&M. [/QUOTE]
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