Breeding Cattle with Artificial Insemination!

-Welcome to the Sleep Ranch! We are located in the Northern Black Hills on the South Dakota/ Wyoming border where our ancestors settled and started ranching in 1883.
I (Carson) work alongside my parents, Jeff and Jodi, our ranch hand, Jaques, my wife, Damaris who also works as a nurse in town, and our son Silas! We have friends and family who come along very frequently as well!
We run a cow/calf operation where we summer our cattle on the Black Hills National Forest and winter them in the foothills of the Black Hills. We also have a backgrounding feedlot, and grow alfalfa and grass hay.
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Sleep Ranch
P.O. Box 756
Spearfish, SD
57783
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[@evelynescalona6077]

Yucky day, I know we need the rain. Happy Mother's Day to you Mom & Damaris.

[@lynnalohaaloha9439]

Glad you are getting some rain and finished with the heifers. Happy Mother's Day to Damaris, your mom, and your sister.

[@JonSchnetzky-px6mh]

I'm from Oregon. I've been watching your channel since you started. The Select Sire bull you were showing is from some people we know that live just a few miles from our place. Enjoy watching.

[@badgerpa9]

He is a nice looking bull.

[@gail2616]

A very Happy Mother’s Day to Damaris! (And maybe the cattle next year, if it all “takes”!)

[@kathydebord]

Happy Mother's Day Jodi and Damaris. Hope you have a great day.

[@kathysmith4261]

Very interesting learning about AI. HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL THE MOM'S OUT THERE ❤❤❤

[@piku5637]

Those female cows were raped. Animals cannot consent.

[@terryhobdy5727]

Enjoyed the video.the heifers look really nice.tell Damirus and your mom Happy mother's day.

[@darrylolson6292]

Happy Mother's Day, Damaris! Great camera placement!

[@fordenginebuildersv8power184]

Better get Jacques busy on them hefiers LOL!!! Great video and Happy Mothers Day to your Mom and Damaris!

[@michaelmcguire3983]

Happy Mother’s Day to Demurs . Again thanks for the education on your AI program

[@williampickett3938]

Happy Mother’s Day to your mom and your wife

[@joannielsen8502]

Happy Mother's Day to your lovely wife Damaris..❤

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Great video. Coming up on 30k. That is.awesome. Keep up the.great videos.

[@davidkimmel4216]

Happy Mother’s to all of your families. Interesting video. I’m surprised at your low rate of settling your heifers. Interesting 🤔

[@benburns5995]

Hi Carson, interesting video on the AI process. At least if the AI process is not successful, it doesn't cost you any more money to have your bulls do it naturally. Happy belated Mother's Day to Damaris.

[@dalewadsworth5703]

Glad to see y’all blessed with rain also. We have been getting some also ( 1 1/“2 last nite)and its in the forecast all this upcoming week. Be blessed

[@garypurdy1199]

Looks nice and green, you must have been getting a lot of rain.

[@dickdavidson3616]

Very smart breeding system you have established! Thanks for sharing your wisdom.

[@donnaparrish7638]

Your double coverage system provides more assurance the heifers get bred. I see. Thanks for explaining Carson! Thankful for the rain.

[@kevincarder5350]

Very interesting video. Happy Mother's Day to your wife and mom.

[@csrlivestock7080]

Hi Carson, mate another great informative video. We haven't used Ai as yet but plan to. As you mention it's a great way to improve the quality of your herd. All the best From Down Under

[@ezequielgaucho4248]

Good work, keep it up.

[@badgerpa9]

Happy Belated Mothers Day to Demaras and your Mother, GrandMother. He is a nice looking bull. One of the Select Sires locations is just up the road from were I lived years ago. A little western town, the only Westby in the world. Hope you all stay safe and healthy. You are over 29.3K subs now soon over 30K, so glad to see your channel growing.

[@charleskittler4330]

We had a neighbor who was a Select Sire breeder oh and he ran a Dairy Queen also 😳🐂

[@robinmcfadden3909]

Neat set up. Thanks for taking us along!

[@pinkywilliams8063]

Thanks for sharing Carson, it's all very interesting stuff....

[@jospike1470]

Ranch is looking so nice and green. Thanks for continuing to share videos

[@deltonwatts9726]

Thanks for the very informative video!

[@lesterhertel2945]

Another very interesting video Thank you

[@ThePlantagn]

Thanks again for a great video

[@rose-rose13]

Oh wow I thought the AI was higher, thanks for the info, I may have to get the bull back😊

[@taggunter975]

Awesome job y'all

[@michaelmcguire3983]

Take care my friend

[@TexasNana2]

Very interesting. Good luck 🙋‍♀️🙏

[@rmlestes]

Thanks

[@MySORRELL]

THANKS!

[@robbiebowie6505]

Good info!

[@coyroberts8356]

Thanks 😊

[@JLC87420]

Erica and blackbird lineage, nice.

[@anthonyjones7264]

Awwwww its so good to see where the beef cokes from. I normally just see it all ready cut up. Where ypu hiding them bacon seeds at? Lol meat is great.

[@denisedenomme361]

Awesome.👍❤️🇨🇦

[@williammatzek4660]

We got 1.1 inches Tuesday. We just got more rain.

[@eugenespreutels8305]

Looks familiar, we are in middle of breeding 130 head just like you guys are. My dad likes to pair up certain bulls to certain females based on epd's so it takes a bit more paper work an people. Glad you are getting some rain, it's been dry here this spring.

[@suzyQ1999]

Do any not get bred? What kind of cattle are they? Duh ... from old city lady in Southern California. Near Irvine Ranch. I really enjoy your channel! Thank you for sharing and educating me. And bless your wonderful family. Your wife and son are beautiful. As is your pup.

[@pettyfogger2305]

Just wondering what Silas got his mommy for her first Mother's day (besides drool and baby smiles)?

[@badgerpa9]

They are Angus, about 20-40% do not catch on the first AI and they use bulls for after that. Carson is really good at answering question but good they are growing to almost 30K subscribers and he may not answer right away. No one will say a question is bad, ask any questions Carson has said he wants to help people understand Ranching.

[@BrookhillAngus]

Great job with the AI. We have gone to nearly all natural service on our operation, the AI is a tremendous amount of work. Our herd bulls come from SAV, OCC, and Sinclair, along with our own home grown bulls from AI. Most of the AI we do these days is to sexed semen sires so as to get females, and avoid dystocia. Great herd bulls love their job and nearly always get it done in the window of time.

[@barbjarvi6543]

Hi . Tell your wife and your mother . Happy Mother’s Day . Please

[@coleensmith3544]

Is it 20-25 per straw or does that include vet cost?

[@larryryan6173]

Thanks for the explaining why you guys are using AI on your heifers

[@jackiemallon6601]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@randaljohnson580]

Carson may I suggest that you cut the posts off at a 45 angle in your alley I noticed how your dad would have to lift his arm to give shots.

[@billymc1628]

Numbers 6:24-26 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

[@jamesjessee4064]

❤️🙋‍♂️👍

[@patriciawarner1274]

👍

[@thomaskeil1437]

Would it have been beneficial to breed the heifers at a slightly older age? They are small and have some growing to do still. Their first calf can be a real challenge with a small frame.

[@badgerpa9]

They will go from about 7-800 pounds to 12-1300 pounds before calving in January/February. Just an estimate from our angus cross we had. They are ready to calve by 2 years old. They are pretty much grown by 2 years old. Bulls will keep growing much more than a heifer/cow will.

[@BrookhillAngus]

We don’t breed our heifers until 2 years old.

[@Hereford1020]

Do you use Lutalyse.

[@ollie-lk5dx]

I'm a little confused, We had a small dairy , We used artificial breeding and I don't remember having any escapes. All calved after thanks giving and were usually done by Christmas. We didn't have a bull on the farm, This was in the 60's and 70's . We probably had a few out of sync I know dad sold heifers he didn't need for replacements.

[@coyroberts8356]

About half or so?

[@bohammarberg4072]

🌹🌹❤🌹🌹

[@coyroberts8356]

😎

[@deborahlewis5964]

I think AI is the way to go…. The semen from the bull you chose is super nice….. Rainy days aren’t much fun when working livestock…But I know you need the rain…. Great explanation of the procedure…. Another nice video…Stay dry and have a great day….Happy Mothers Day to your mom…grandma and your wife…Until the next video….❤

[@susancraig-conger9464]

Do you get the semen at that lo price because you order a great amount? Also can you hold over for the next year if you haven’t used all?

[@rossjermey7688]

Stored in nitrogen properly will last a long time. Had a calf this spring from a bull that’s been frozen in my semen tank for 37 years.

[@susancraig-conger9464]

@@rossjermey7688 wow!

[@badgerpa9]

They would not want to breed his calves from these heifers to him next year so likely they will pick another bull next year, just a guess on my behalf. Give Carson time he is good about answering.

[@jeffbauman936]

Do you ever use sexed semen for breeding? Many of the large dairies here in MN breed for either replacement heifers or beef breed bull calves.

[@piku5637]

Animals cannot consent. This is rape. Please seek help.

[@Dave-if5qj]

No it's you who need help There animals not humans

[@wfjhDUI]

lmao. I came here to leave the same thing as a troll comment. 😂 Our nation's ranches have been taken over by a cabal of cow rapists. How did we allow this to happen?! 😱

[@ourv9603]

Whats the worse job on any farm? The guy who has to collect the bull semen. !

[@badgerpa9]

The guys that lead the bull to the steer they use have a harder job, the bull knows what is going on and they spray the steer to smell like a cow in heat, so Mr. Bull is happy, eager and hard to lead.

[@veetwin75]

Is the semen from the $100,000 bull you bought at the sale?

[@JLC87420]

Typically semen is bought off of certain types of sire websites, there’s at least 6 websites that sell semen for cattle.

[@dickdavidson3616]

Think they passed on that bull.

[@badgerpa9]

They did not purchase the expensive bull. The semen is from the Select Sires bull he showed, it is from a farm in Oregon.