The Big Flip

Up until the advent of genomics all young bulls with few exceptions had one thing in common.
A limited supply of semen was dispersed with the intent to receive enough classified, and milk recorded daughters to help them receive an unbiased progeny proof.
Young sire semen in many cases would be free or have incentives attached to get people to use it.
As ridiculous as it may sound even a really good daughter of a young sire would be considered a hole in the pedigree and her value would be questioned if her sire didn`t “turn out”
Contracts on young sires were unheard of.
Recently though the change in demand and use on young bulls is quite different.
A limited supply of early release semen is dispersed only for special or contract matings.
Early release semen is now in high demand and no incentives are needed to get people to use it.
Proven sires now compete with their own sons, and soon also grand sons.
Good young bulls have gone from” free” to contract required. Proven bulls have gone from contract requested to no contract required.
What an amazing turnaround. When you hear genomics are going to be the biggest change in breeding since frozen semen it has become todays fact not tomorrows promise.
It does make for some good questions.
How is the use of special or unique young bulls only for contract matings going to produce an unbiased progeny proof?
If young bulls do not typically make much semen how can bolting this new technology onto the old model possibly work?
Is the million dose sire going to be a thing of the past?
For those heavily invested in genetics it may be a good time to start asking questions.
Roy