Exposure of prepubertal beef bulls to cycling females affects neither age at puberty nor ability to pass an initial breeding soundness examination
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Bull Power: Examination of Beef Cattle Bulls for Breeding Soundness
T evaluation of bulls for breeding soundness is an effective and reliable way to identify bulls that are potentially poor breeders. This management technique can be used to greatest advantage if culling occurs before bulls are turned out with females. Also, the evaluation is an important means available to the producer for predicting bulls with satisfactory to excellent potential. This informat...
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Two experiments were conducted to test the following hypotheses: 1) exposure of beef heifers to sterile bulls increases the proportion of heifers attaining puberty by 14 mo of age and 2) rate of growth interacts with bull exposure to influence age at puberty in beef heifers. In Exp. I, heifers were assigned to one of two treatments: 1) heifers were exposed to bulls (BE; approximately 70-d perio...
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The importance of the bull in a cattle breeding program often is underestimated. A cow is responsible for half the genetic material in only one calf each year, while the bull is responsible for half the genetic material in 20 to 50 calves. The bull’s ability to locate cows in estrus and breed them is clearly vital to a successful breeding program. Bulls differ in physical appearance, fertility ...
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The breeding soundness evaluation (BSE) is a practical method to identify bulls with less than satis factory breeding potential. This evalu ation should be conducted on every bull at least 30 to 60 days before each breeding season to allow enough time for replacement of deferred or unsatis factory bulls. The first step in a BSE is to select a veterinarian in your area who is competent in con...
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عنوان ژورنال: Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2378-5977
DOI: 10.4148/2378-5977.1437