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zak

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I have a 6 year old Meyer 734 X Angus cow. I am planning on flushing her this may after she calves to I am Legend. The first flush i am defiantly going to flush her to heat wave.( She had a heat wave steer this year that won the VA state fair and is looking good for VCCP) ON the second flush later this summer i would like to flush her to a more maternal bull. I was thinking of two different ways. Either flushing her to DCC New look 101 or a PB SIM or a % Sim. I really want to use sexed heifer semen. I know most Angus bulls don't have sexed heifer semen but some Simmental bulls do. I will try and get a pic of her. Please list the bulls that you think would work on her. Preferably sexed heifer bulls.

Attached is a pic of her heat wave steer in sept.
 

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Jill

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He's not a simmi, but I know Gigolo Joe has sexed semen, he would be a more maternal bull and you would still have registerable calves.
 

chambero

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For Simi's you might look at Westphal (sp?) Voyager.  I know of a real good female here in Texas out of him and a Meyer cow.
 

zak

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Where would i be able to find sexed heifer semen on SOS? WOould i be taking a risk by using maximus since he is out of 734?

Zak
 

vet tech

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zak said:
Where would i be able to find sexed heifer semen on SOS? WOould i be taking a risk by using maximus since he is out of 734?

Zak
No risk in using Maximus on 734 blood, ull be fine
 

jbw

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They just sold some on their sale. It brought $550/straw
 
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