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I was told if you want male offspring you have to leave it in longer "to make the tail".
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Is that the theory you tell your wife?I was told if you want male offspring you have to leave it in longer "to make the tail".
You are actually correct-ish. Male sperm can have weaker tails and are sensitive to high alkaline? pH. Also vaginal mucus consistency matters - I had a friend who didn't get pregnant until she had a cold and was taking cough syrup, which thins mucus . . . everywhere . So shortening the arduous journey actually can help.I was told if you want male offspring you have to leave it in longer "to make the tail".
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This is definitely a 'thing' & more likely a mutation if it happens regularly.Has anyone ever had a bull who throws 75% heifers before? This is his second crop of calves. Last year I had 12 bull calves and 29 heifers. So far this year, 2 bull calves and 16 heifers. In his first year I was happy enough to put it down to chance and maybe the fact he's a young bull so perhaps not getting them early in heat. This year though, he's a big animal now and was on them right away. Never had anything like this before. Wouldn't mind so much if they'd be viable replacement heifers but he's a charolais so not exactly ideal, for me anyway.
ladycrofter, you have identified a major cause of xy : xx sperm number discrepancy being mucus pH. However slight this pH shift is, the consequences in foetal gender can be great. Mucus thickness varies with pH and naturally between individuals and timing in the oestrus cycle. There is probably a heap of environmental factors causing these changes that can affect a herd or a flock at any time, or consistently most seasons if management is also consistent.You are actually correct-ish. Male sperm can have weaker tails and are sensitive to high alkaline? pH. Also vaginal mucus consistency matters - I had a friend who didn't get pregnant until she had a cold and was taking cough syrup, which thins mucus . . . everywhere . So shortening the arduous journey actually can help.
You can also get genetic sperm production problems where one sex of the sperm is not formed properly. Hence the odd family with many children of the same sex.
And a maximum of 90 per holding number each year.It was just 2 payments wasn’t it.
when you’d claimed 1 it went to blue,
When you’d claimed both it went to red…
No, it was her that told me but it might have been a trick.Is that the theory you tell your wife?
I knew there was a reason I took a shine to himhe's actually getting them early in the heat cycle....but not going back and repeating the service.....he's a 'i'll shag you once and move on' merchant
i may explain my theory later but i need sleep