Well I called my ABS rep and ordered some "Kcf effiecent" and gonna try some "Trust" semen. Both look pretty decent in my book so I'll throw the dice on them. I also have some LCC new standard in the tank, that I'll try to use up. Start breeding next month! This winter has flown by fast for me this year but calving turned out excellent for me with about 90 per. bull calves. Good luck to you guys and pray for green grass all summer
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angusdave63
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90% bulls did you use sexed seman last year. or just that lucky.
LRTX1
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Not to derail the thread so soon but, what is a typical ratio bull/heifer with AI. I have heard generally more bulls. Or does it really depend on semen quality and individual bulls?
Kscattle
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90 percent was across the board with ai and cleanup bull. I don't use sexed semen cause I don't think it's worth the extra cost. Ai really doesn't effect whether it's a bull or a hfr that's just up to mother nature. I was just really lucky. I did notice a big difference in bw this as mine were all real low. I just did that math and actual ratio was .81 percent but that's still darn good I think
limftw
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Been looking alot at Conneally Consensus 7229 for use this year... http://www.universalsemensales.com/detail_angus.php?angus_id=418
We have a bunch of New Standard on the ground this spring, how do you like that bull?
We have a bunch of New Standard on the ground this spring, how do you like that bull?
Kscattle
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I have replacements that will be bred next month but no mommas yet. I wasn't impressed with them till about weaning time then they really grew. They have good temperament and really look good I think. I wish I could post pics from my I phone and show you
jscunn
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Trust is the only bull I have used for the last three years in a row. I used other bulls in that time but I continue to reuse Trust. loads of volume, slick haired, docile, excellent growth. He has really worked well with our cows/heifers. They will come early out of heifers (~3-7 days early).
In my experience, it depends more on the age of the sire-- more so than the AI or natural service.LRTX1":2bai9j95 said:
At our place, I experience about 75-80% females from a young first time yearling sire, and about the same %, but opposite, from a 6 year old sire in terms of male offspring.
I think with AI- the same holds true... As a result, I try to collect my sires at least twice- once early in life (to get females) and once later- for those males. I have found this to hold up more times than not.
It's exactly opposite- of what I want though-- as when I use a sire I want to sell the offspring from the first couple of crops- but by the time he reaches his prime and is ready to move on: I'm ready to keep daughters from him- however at that point in time- his daughter production- drops off hugely.
Kscattle":2jtb974u said:
Got the picture Ks but my phone died right after they arrived. When I get it charged I will post the 3rd one it's a pretty good picture. I like the heifers. Are they New Standard? My last bull was a New Standard son and his calves were like that they dinked along and then one day they weighed 600 to 650lbs.
Kscattle
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Yes those are new standard calves that I kept this year. I really like them but I'll see how they do when they have calves next year. I hope they're great. I noticed that too that they blend in with the rest of the herd till about weaning time then they really take off!
LRTX1
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3waycross":2agmnr1z said:
Vic, your typing skills get worse as the night progresses :shock: :hide:
