bruceythom
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Not using sexed semen here as there seems to be a huge variation in conception rates in different batches so I 'll wait until it's perfected.
Plenty of bull calves being born here this spring. Had one heifer out of my last 12 calvings :banghead:
Sold 10 bull calves yesterday from the shed. €60 one with the other. 2-3weeks of age.
Have a few DGC, SFP, BQB and JKF straws left from last year, am in the process of ordering PSZ, HYY, PKY, GZY and AGH for the coming year.
Am genotyping 7 bull calves this year so far for studs, but I' m getting a bit disinterested in this as I'm holding onto these calves and have been at it for a few years now with no luck.
The old way was grand where ya got a few bob to hold on to the calf and then he was sold for more than the market value. We had a few went in to a stud like this. Anyone here have much experience with selling these calves to the studs? Is it worthwhile trying to sell the calves as breeding bulls with their proofs should the studs reject them?
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Plenty of bull calves being born here this spring. Had one heifer out of my last 12 calvings :banghead:
Sold 10 bull calves yesterday from the shed. €60 one with the other. 2-3weeks of age.
Have a few DGC, SFP, BQB and JKF straws left from last year, am in the process of ordering PSZ, HYY, PKY, GZY and AGH for the coming year.
Am genotyping 7 bull calves this year so far for studs, but I' m getting a bit disinterested in this as I'm holding onto these calves and have been at it for a few years now with no luck.
The old way was grand where ya got a few bob to hold on to the calf and then he was sold for more than the market value. We had a few went in to a stud like this. Anyone here have much experience with selling these calves to the studs? Is it worthwhile trying to sell the calves as breeding bulls with their proofs should the studs reject them?
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