BEEF sexed semen trial

just do it

I'd a call today from ICBF to see if I was interested in this. There mustn't have been much interest as they've completely relaxed the criteria. Anyone in it? What bulls are in it?

Zr105

Wondered about this before, is it female sexed semen for the purposes of reproduction only or can you also get make sexed semen, say for the likes of pedigree men to produce bulls, or even just for use on commercial cattle for those that prefer to have bulls/bullocks?

Richk2012

Zr105 wrote: »

Wondered about this before, is it female sexed semen for the purposes of reproduction only or can you also get make sexed semen, say for the likes of pedigree men to produce bulls, or even just for use on commercial cattle for those that prefer to have bulls/bullocks?

Both .
There are maternal and terminal sires available .
At about twice the price of the same bull not sexed .
With a lower conception rate too

Zr105

Richk2012 wrote: »

Both .
There are maternal and terminal sires available .
At about twice the price of the same bull not sexed .
With a lower conception rate too

Ok! Guessed it would be logical if they did offer both!
Dont really do ai bar a very odd time here but i think id be taking my chances on the normal based on the experience i saw of it first!

Farrell

Who are the AI Companies involved? use Eurogene myself

bogman_bass

straws are from dovea and ncbc. However you can get them sent to a bova/abs/eurogene technitician no bother. Its ICBF running the trial

TITANIUM.

That sexed semen doesn't stand up atall on cow's lads. U might have some chance with a heifer. The semen itself is very weak after the treatment. Ands some bulls can't b sexed atall.

bogman_bass

true, some cant but they dont get sold then.

just do it

Goods results coming out of dairy trial and some posters on here talk favourably of it.

TITANIUM.

just do it wrote: »

Goods results coming out of dairy trial and some posters on here talk favourably of it.

Very poor conception rates when used on cow's. Heifers might not b to bad.

jersey101

just do it wrote: »

Goods results coming out of dairy trial and some posters on here talk favourably of it.

im going to give it a go on my heifers for the winter gerd. If it works it'll be brilliant.

TITANIUM.

jersey101 wrote: »

im going to give it a go on my heifers for the winter gerd. If it works it'll be brilliant.

Sure let us know how you get on?
Best of luck with it anyway. Hope they keep for you.

jersey101

TITANIUM. wrote: »

Sure let us know how you get on?
Best of luck with it anyway. Hope they keep for you.

will do. Ill have enough heifers out of them for my winter herd if they hold so hopefully have a few to sell

just do it

TITANIUM. wrote: »

Very poor conception rates when used on cow's. Heifers might not b to bad.

Do you have a link to it?

just do it

Richk2012

just do it wrote: »

Are you using any sexed straws JD ???
I had a few CWI calves last autumn .
Kept a heifer , and sold two bull calves back in Sept .
Heifer is coming good , and the bulls were nice weaners but nothing too special.

Found them a little flighty but once they were getting meal they quietened soon enough ..

Farrell

Some good bulls there
Has anyone an APZ heifer, how did she do?
Tempted to use CQA on a second calver,
this maybe a better option (even with lower conception rates)

just do it

Richk2012 wrote: »

Are you using any sexed straws JD ???
I had a few CWI calves last autumn .
Kept a heifer , and sold two bull calves back in Sept .
Heifer is coming good , and the bulls were nice weaners but nothing too special.

Found them a little flighty but once they were getting meal they quietened soon enough ..

I don't think I'll bother. You've to take 50% sexed and 50% conventional. Sexed straws they are hoping will be 75% sucessful so for every 8 straws you should get 5 of the sex you want. The sexed straws are also €30 each and there is that issue with lower conception rates. It's hard enough get a high CR with sucklers without it.

Having said that they will supply you with the fertility drugs for synchronising cows (through you're vet). Could be good to get them cycling and ready for service at 42 days.

APZ and LGL would the my pick of what's available. If you're into Angus the terminal bull looks good

just do it

Farrell wrote: »

Some good bulls there
Has anyone an APZ heifer, how did she do?
Tempted to use CQA on a second calver,
this maybe a better option (even with lower conception rates)

I've a APZ heifer weanling out of a poor cow which was culled becasue of it. Given the cow she's out of it's hard to judge the weanling. Having said that I'm holding onto her as a replacement and she's a better animal than her cow.