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How do you guys thaw semen? I haven't bred cows in many years but going to breed a few for a show steer for my son. Back in my dairy cow days I was taking out of tank quickly loading gun and getting inside cow as fast as possible usually under 60 seconds from tank to inside cow. Just wondering...

I have some semen in my tank and going to breed some commercial black angus cows to get a show steer for my son at county fair level. Terminal calves not replacement heifers. Biggest thing to improve on the cows I am breeding is they need more strength and power in front end. Out of these bulls...

I have had this happen before also. As long as she is not trying to kill it she will most likely come around and start taking care of it over the next day or so. Not sure why they do that sometimes. Some people have said it is a hormone imbalance. In some cases perhaps for some reason another...

Ok. That's what I always kind of thought myself. Most of our small herd we can walk up to and pet while in pasture and I believe that is because we are small and handle the calves at young age...heck the wife and kid have them all named...

Does the disposition of a calf usually follow the dam or the sire or is it just a crap shoot?

I actually bought other semen recently from a neighbor/friend to breed some of my commercial angus cows to for a show steer for my son for county fair. While I was there getting the semen he (has a over full tank lol) gave me some units of the creature thats why i asked about him because havent...

Anybody use this bull much? Any pictures of calves from him? I have some in my tank wondering if I should use him. Thanks.

Sounds good. That's why I threw the question out there. I just learning beef business..was a dairy guy and now have my parents place and have a few beef to keep the pastures chewed down and now my boy getting into the beef shows with 4h so time to start learning... thanks

I had heard that I 80 is heifer safe but wasnt sure. I would say if i could only fix one thing on my commercial cows i would say put morr strength and width thoughout there front ends so maybe he isn't the bull for the job.

Thanks for the replies. I was leaning towards I 80 and here I am. And probably huff and puff for my charlois to try for a smoke colored one. Just helps knowing others like those bulls also. At this point not going the embryo route just because we are new to it. One step at a time. Thanks again.

Hi. New member here looking for advice. I have a small commercial herd. 25 momma cows. We want to breed a few to a clubby bull for my son for the local fair. Our herd is mostly black angus with a couple herefords and a few crosses. Also one old charlois cow. My neighbor has some clubby semen I...