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Nitrogen Level In Tank
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<blockquote data-quote="Alan" data-source="post: 770856" data-attributes="member: 378"><p>Last winter the level on my tank got down to around 14 cm or so, I can't recall just how low but low enough I got worried. I borrowed a micro scope from a friend and check a straw it had very low motility. I called my ABS rep to ask a couple of questions, he said the straws should be okay but to try and not let the tank get below 10 cm. Also told me that it was his experience that if the light on the micro scope gets turn up too high it kills the sperm pretty quick because of the heat produced. I tried a second straw of the same bull at a lower light setting and they seemed to have good motility.</p><p></p><p>$100 :shock: , I would think a decent vet would do it for far less as long as they could thaw the semen correctly or were willing to let you help thaw it.</p><p></p><p>Alan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alan, post: 770856, member: 378"] Last winter the level on my tank got down to around 14 cm or so, I can't recall just how low but low enough I got worried. I borrowed a micro scope from a friend and check a straw it had very low motility. I called my ABS rep to ask a couple of questions, he said the straws should be okay but to try and not let the tank get below 10 cm. Also told me that it was his experience that if the light on the micro scope gets turn up too high it kills the sperm pretty quick because of the heat produced. I tried a second straw of the same bull at a lower light setting and they seemed to have good motility. $100 :shock: , I would think a decent vet would do it for far less as long as they could thaw the semen correctly or were willing to let you help thaw it. Alan [/QUOTE]
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