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Modern humans have control over this with centrifuged, sex-selected semen for cows. Boy (sans testicles) beef, girl milk.
by tuatoru 2y ago
Modern humans have control over this with centrifuged, sex-selected semen for cows.
Boy (sans testicles) beef, girl milk.
- 082349872349872 2y agoTIL! Although my neighbour still does live cover, the local semen vendor not only provides this service (~90% selected), but even has an app to calculate if the extra expense could be worth it for your dairy op: https://www.swissgenetics.com/en/selexyon-profitabiliy-calculator https://www.swissgenetics.com/en/selexyon-profitabiliy-calcu... (they seem to suggest a mixed strategy could be optimal: just enough sexed straws to guarantee full replacement of the dairy herd, and normal straws for the remainder)