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American Angus Association's Update on Arthrogryposis Multiplex in Cattle

I just called the American Angus Association and this does not start the 60-day window referenced in the guidelines posted in October.  That 60-day window to breed carrier AI bulls will not start until they have a definitive test.  In other words, your Future Direction semen still has a few more months before it depreciates faster than my IRA.

Of the 734 bulls listed by the AAA, there are 62 carriers (8.45%).  There are 54 G A R bulls listed, 12 of which are carriers (22.22%).

I'm not the the most knowledgeable person in the world when it comes to Angus genetics but 5321 seems to be the only huge name on the list other than 1680.  I'd say that overall the list is a positive for the AAA.

We are in the process of adding CCS status to each bull in our database right now.