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<blockquote data-quote="Rossymons" data-source="post: 8091876" data-attributes="member: 46510"><p>The Yak experiment failed because conception rates were so appalling that less cows were incalf at the end of the block so results were financially worse off compared to carrying on as you are.</p><p></p><p>Theres been work done on short gestation bulls and I believe a company in NZ markets some short gestation semen. But the recommendations for the dairy bulls in the range was that any heifer calves should be sent as Bobbys and not kept as replacements. We've all seen plenty of Jersey X beef calves given away as its felt they'll never make nothing. </p><p></p><p>I'm not sure if the company still sells this low gestation semen or not but if the calf is terrible or worse I'm wondering what the point is?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rossymons, post: 8091876, member: 46510"] The Yak experiment failed because conception rates were so appalling that less cows were incalf at the end of the block so results were financially worse off compared to carrying on as you are. Theres been work done on short gestation bulls and I believe a company in NZ markets some short gestation semen. But the recommendations for the dairy bulls in the range was that any heifer calves should be sent as Bobbys and not kept as replacements. We've all seen plenty of Jersey X beef calves given away as its felt they'll never make nothing. I'm not sure if the company still sells this low gestation semen or not but if the calf is terrible or worse I'm wondering what the point is? [/QUOTE]
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