It's been a long long time since I received a call from someone we sold a ram too to discuss its fertility. Indeed the last ram we took back a ram for apparent infertility was later tested by us and was 100%.
So I'm naturally a little sceptical about the phone call I received over the weekend.
The ram lamb in question was sold last autumn, apparently showed questionable maturity that season so wasn't used on the advice of this gentlemans vet.
He was getting ready to use him again some of these weeks so had him tested recently by the vet. As far as I know he was probed once and tested. The results, not overly positive, maybe a 2/5.
I'll speak to the vet some of these days, but I'm scratching my head a little as to what to do. If I had this phone call 12 months ago we could have got another ram for him or a refund. But it's 12 months later and I've no way of knowing what has happened to him during that time.
I think he should be tested again, preferably not with the probe, but if it's not positive again, where do I go?
Doesn't help that he's now at the opposite side of the country!
So I'm naturally a little sceptical about the phone call I received over the weekend.
The ram lamb in question was sold last autumn, apparently showed questionable maturity that season so wasn't used on the advice of this gentlemans vet.
He was getting ready to use him again some of these weeks so had him tested recently by the vet. As far as I know he was probed once and tested. The results, not overly positive, maybe a 2/5.
I'll speak to the vet some of these days, but I'm scratching my head a little as to what to do. If I had this phone call 12 months ago we could have got another ram for him or a refund. But it's 12 months later and I've no way of knowing what has happened to him during that time.
I think he should be tested again, preferably not with the probe, but if it's not positive again, where do I go?
Doesn't help that he's now at the opposite side of the country!