– Pedro Fontes, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Georgia Extension Specialist
Here are answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding the use of sexed semen in beef cattle.
There have been considerable improvements in sexed semen products over the years and producers have been taking advantage of this technology. Sexed semen straws have a greater proportion of viable sperm from a given sex, which allows beef cattle producers that make use of artificial insemination or embryo transfer to increase the percentages of males or females in their calf crop, depending on their production goals. This short article provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions regarding the use of sexed semen in beef cattle.
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