scrotal measurments

[plbcattle]

I am looking at buying a bull with a 41.5 yearling scrot measurment. I know anything below 35 I don't want but what are the pros and cons to a over 40 scrot measurment

 

[CattleAnnie]

Personally never heard of any downside to a large scrotal circumference.

It indicates good libido; without that you may as well run a steer with your cows.

Take care.

 

[cattle_gal]

Depends on the breed for normal SC.

I've heard from one who doesn't want anything out of the 38 to 40 range. Other wise it's an extreme.

But I've also heard of bulls that have a 33-34 throw 2000 straws of semen in a couple of collections. Maybe the bigger the SC the better potence isn't always the case.

 

[greenwillowherefords]

SC is directly related to age of puberty in daughters, as in the larger the earlier.

 

[Chuckie]

I read where the SC was an indicator of the fertility in the heifers he produced. Now that I read greenwillowherefords, I understand a bit more. But would someone please explain the theory on this.

 

[dun]

I read where the SC was an indicator of the fertility in the heifers he produced. Now that I read greenwillowherefords, I understand a bit more. But would someone please explain the theory on this.

This might splane it more better

http://stephenville.tamu.edu/~shammack/newsletter/032400.htm

dun