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Deworming, surgical castration of calves, plumbing, fertility testing, bull sale, and fence repair 20 February 2009 Page two of two |
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| Back at the cow pens, fertility testing of the bulls is underway. Dr. Harvey checks a semen sample through the microscope. | A Brahman bull awaits his turn in the chute to be tested. |
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| Roscoe takes it easy as he recuperates from an abscess that developed in his foot. | Dr. Harvey prepares to collect a semen sample using electroejaculation. The scrotal circumference of the bulls are also being measured. |
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ABOVE: Sean herds bulls back to pasture. LEFT: Ralph Sexton and Clyde Scent keep the records of the bulls' progress through the tests. |
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Sean shows a prospective bull buyer the current selection. |
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ABOVE: The remaining bulls provide some resistance to being tested as Ben and Dr. Harvey try to get them into the chute. LEFT: The bulls crash through a weak spot in the fence. BELOW LEFT: The fence is repaired. BELOW RIGHT: The recalcitrant bulls are sent through to the cattle scale chute where they are finally caught and tested. |
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