Fact Sheet Written by:
Glenn Selk, Extension Animal Reproduction Specialist
And Provided by
Oklahoma State University
A topic often discussed in recent times is equality of the sexes. Many cattlemen have unwittingly taken this principal and applied it to herd management, where no more emphasis is given to the selection or care of a herdsire than individual cows in the herd. Does it make sense that a single bull breeding 30 to 80 females by natural service, or perhaps several thousand females through AI, should receive emphasis equal to one female in a breeding program? The extensive, potential reproductive and productive impact of a single herdsire dictates that cattlemen practice blatant discrimination through added emphasis on bull evaluation and management, particularly with respect to reproduction.
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