Hoosier said:I have had several conversations about the club calf semen quality with my local ABS rep (who also happens to be the new sire acquisition person) and although they don't collect most of the clubby bulls that they have available, they do test semen on a regular basis to ensure it is of good quality, regardless of where it was collected. I wouldn't be scared to use it, and most likely will use some next year.
Walks Alone spent all last spring at Nichols not Hawkeye. Better check your cane code on your WA semen. Jay does a great job and never freezes anything but superior quality semen. If it comes from Nichols, it will be high quality.Glenstory said:Hoosier is correct. If you look at the cane codes most of the clubby semen is collected by other studs. ABS semen is usually high quality so I would not fear ABS represented semen. THe 54 in his cane code indicates that the semen ABS is selling was collected at Hawkeye Breeders in Adel, IA