Breeding

How to Care for your Stock Bull

2021-10-28T21:02:08+00:00February 19, 2018|Breeding|

The stock bull is a fixture in many Irish suckler farms. However, while they are the primary method of getting cows and heifers in calf in most of these operations, 3-4% of bulls are infertile.

As well as that, a further 15-20% are partially or periodically infertile according to Teagasc.

While some of the latter figure is inevitable, some of it can be prevented with early intervention. And if you identify your infertile bull early, you can minimise your losses.

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Lameness & Arthritis in Bulls

2021-10-28T17:34:04+00:00February 16, 2018|Breeding|

Lameness in bulls is a major impediment to their reproductive performance - as you can well imagine, it makes their job a lot harder.

It is a common condition with 20-35% of cows suffering from it to some degree. If a bull has a lameness problem he probably won’t be able to perform his task.

Lameness in bulls can come about for a number of reasons, including:

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6 Factors That Affect Stock Bull Fertility

2021-10-28T21:02:29+00:00February 16, 2018|News|

When it comes to bulls, fertility is of upmost importance. Their job is securing the future of your herd, and if he can't do that to his best ability then it can put a farmer out of pocket.

Sometimes you can help him, sometimes you can't. Here are a number of things that affect a bull's fertility.

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