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BREEDING SOUNDNESS EXAM CAN PREVENT FINANCIAL WRECK
2016-09-15 21:41:37| Cattle Today
The importance of a breeding soundness exam in herd bulls can prevent costly revenue losses, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economist.
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3 reasons why breeding soundness exams are a solid investment
2016-04-19 18:09:07| Beef
Dont gamble on your bull investment. Here are three ways a breeding soundness exam pays off. Content Classification: Curated BEEF Daily read more
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Conformation and Structural Soundness Guidelines for Replacement Gilts
2013-05-23 20:56:00| National Hog Farmer
Sponsored by Iowa State University, Pork Checkoff, National Swine Improvement Federation, AASV, DSM and National Hog Farmer It is important to evaluate replacement gilts carefully for good conformation and structural soundness. This photo gallery is based on the popular National Hog Farmer educational poster illustrating conformation and structural soundness guidelines for replacement gilts. read more
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A Breeding Soundness Exam: Insurance for Your Breeding Season
2013-04-21 21:35:00| Beef
Les Anderson, University of Kentucky Extension beef specialist I received the call on a Monday. I seem to receive this call 6-8 times each year. This particular rancher had just finished getting his cows diagnosed for pregnancy. He had 43 falling-calving cows. Last fall, these cows were synchronized for artificial insemination (AI) and were exposed to one bull for about five weeks, and a second bull for seven weeks. Only 22 cows conceived and all of them conceived to the AI date. The first question I asked this rancher was the obvious one; did you get a breeding soundness exam (BSE) performed on your bulls? read more
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