We use bull calves out of Buttercup (our cow) for meat purposes, so I'm looking for a calf that will grow faster and put on more beef. Jerseys are sweet and we prefer their beef over all others and I'm hoping to find a sire combination that will compliment the Jersey side.
We used AI, as we did for the calf we got this year. The first year, we AI'd once, unsuccessfully, but we had a neighbor with a Jersey bull, so she went over there for a week when we were expecting her to be in heat.
So, keep your fingers crossed for me that the tech won't have to visit again in three weeks!