Sexed semen strategy 7 key management decisions to consider 1 What is your herd size and do you plan to expand your herd in the coming years? 4 Are surplus heifers causing bottlenecks in your operation? Do you have unnecessary raising costs? What is the optimal number of heifers that the facilities in your farm are designed for? 2 How is reproduction performance of heifers and cows in your herd? Is reproduction performance good enough to use sexed semen on cows? 3 Can heat stress during the summer jeopardise continuous use of sexed semen? 5 Would you like to get more replacement heifers from the best genetic bloodlines? 6 Are you looking to sell excess heifers as an additional source of revenue? 7 Do you have capacity to keep beef-cross calves for rearing? And how are the market conditions?
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