“Surrogate Sires”: The Concept is now a Reality

How many times has this thought occurred? When an outstanding sire has a shortage of semen supply, or an elite bull is injured and cannot produce semen, or even when an outstanding young prospect fails a health test – the thought occurs “wouldn’t it be nice if another bull could produce his semen for him”. Now that thought of a surrogate sire is no longer a far-fetched dream!

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