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<blockquote data-quote="Double R Ranch" data-source="post: 794119" data-attributes="member: 411"><p>In the black angus breed I know that it is becoming more available almost daily. Its not as expensive atleast for us as it would seem. Ive decided to use it on my commercial cattle this coming breeding season. </p><p>I am also thinking of using it on my flush cows. Will definitly mean lower embryo numbers but if it comes out it would be worth it for us. Still working the numbers on the embryo bit. Doing it all here it will be easier for me to run the numbers (for our ranch anyways).</p><p>I know that the sexing machines that were working overtime for the dairy industry are now being used with the beef breeds (at least in angus) in the dairy crunch. I haven't talked to many dairymen recently who are using sexed semen where a year (or so) ago it was big. So in turn the beef breeds are getting more of a priority now. Everytime I look at the sires more are offering sexed semen now.</p><p>I know that the furtility rate of the sexed semen is lower but I feel that if you do things right you should still get pregnancies. Maybe not quite as many first time bred preg. but still preg.</p><p>Will be interested to see more numbers on it in the time to come.</p><p>Double R</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Double R Ranch, post: 794119, member: 411"] In the black angus breed I know that it is becoming more available almost daily. Its not as expensive atleast for us as it would seem. Ive decided to use it on my commercial cattle this coming breeding season. I am also thinking of using it on my flush cows. Will definitly mean lower embryo numbers but if it comes out it would be worth it for us. Still working the numbers on the embryo bit. Doing it all here it will be easier for me to run the numbers (for our ranch anyways). I know that the sexing machines that were working overtime for the dairy industry are now being used with the beef breeds (at least in angus) in the dairy crunch. I haven't talked to many dairymen recently who are using sexed semen where a year (or so) ago it was big. So in turn the beef breeds are getting more of a priority now. Everytime I look at the sires more are offering sexed semen now. I know that the furtility rate of the sexed semen is lower but I feel that if you do things right you should still get pregnancies. Maybe not quite as many first time bred preg. but still preg. Will be interested to see more numbers on it in the time to come. Double R [/QUOTE]
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