FORT COLLINS, Colo. — One of the biggest leaps in reproduction efficiency comes with ridding yourself of doing things the way they have always been done. If you are making breeding decisions because that is the way it has always been done, then maybe you might want to consider a change. Your herd success will thank you. Most goat breeds are not limited to a time of year breeding decision and putting these practices to bed and adopting new ones are of benefit to all goat herd development.
There are tools available to sheep and goat breeders to help understand what is going on when you breed for prize and/or excellence in herd development. Looking at sperm analysis as well as external factors such as feed value, effective and deliberate cleaning out of bucks before collection; as well as age, temperaments and environmental factors. These each impact effectiveness potential in your herd development. None of us want to hear that their buck might not be as good of a breeder as you would hope, and if that is the story, is there anything we can do to help overcome the obstacles? It is not always bad news if there are breeding challenges that come to light. Often there are tools available to overcome the roadblocks and ensure your herd becomes the best it can be.
Setting up a time to collect rams and bucks, evaluate collection methodology as well as analyzing semen potential is available and can benefit your breeding efforts. A couple of opportunities are coming up and we invite any sheep or goat producer to join us, bring your bucks and rams, and learn as well as equip yourself with tools to overcome most obstacles.
Collection events in Fort Collins will be held September 24 and 25, October 15 and 16, and November 5 and 6; there are a lot of opportunities for any of your needs. For more information on these championship developing opportunities, contact MileHigh Repro Solutions. at info@mrs.com or call (970) 672-7466.
— MileHigh Repro Solutions
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