Question 1

Why AI instead of bull breeding?

Accepted Answer

AI as a whole allows you to control the male genetics placed into your herd, from birth, wean, and yearling weight to likely color to carcass qualities. As well as adding genetic diversity to your herd helping keep them stronger due to genetic diversity.

Question 2

What is the success rate of AI compared to that of a bull breed?

Accepted Answer

Bovine AI as a whole is considered to be 55-60% effective as a whole. Bull breeding is considered to be 75-80% effective. In our controlled breed for our current protocols this year we had a success rate of 75%, 12 out of 16 heifers.

Question 3

Do we recommend a "clean up bull"?

Accepted Answer

For beef breeds of more than 5 head we do recommend a clean up bull and are willing to provide contacts to help arrange getting bull(s) too you.

Question 4

What is a sync protocol and who does it?

Accepted Answer

A sync protocol causes all of your heifers and or cows to go into estrus at the same time, minimizing our time of breed as well as minimizing your calving season. SOL is more than comfortable handling your sync protocol as well as the breed.