Care and preservation of semen tanks, handling semen and embryos

 

Renewing nitrogen service

By the end of January we will send out invoices for those of you who prefer to prepay liquid nitrogen service (for recharging your semen tanks) for the calendar year.    If you currently pay for each fill after delivery, this is a reminder you can still choose an annual prepay option.    The prepay rates for this year represent a 15% discount off what we will invoice for each fill.

If you might wish to prepay nitrogen service and thus avoid the six or seven individual bills that we will leave after each refill, there is still time to sign up.    We also will be continuing the rate reductions for seasonal storage of your semen tank/inventory at our office, should you not use your tank all year long.

 

Care and preservation of semen tanks, handling semen and embryos

We are sending each “prepay” customer a useful reference covering these above topics.   Mark will have copies he will leave with you if you are being billed after each refill.    

If you are worried about the performance of an older semen tank, we encourage measuring the nitrogen level in the tank between route visits.    Mark will be leaving you a “dipping yardstick” near your tank on your next refill to help you do this, which has our phone number in case of a tank “emergency”. 

We are stocking three sizes of new tanks now, and occasionally have good used tanks as well.    (Your older tank will still have “trade-in” value and we find homes for them with clinics and tool shops where nothing perishable is being stored in them.)

There are some tank accessories available that may help you:
(1)   tank jackets    protect the finish on your tank’s surface
(2)   tank lights       an aid to seeing into canisters to minimize “lifting” exposure of semen

Seasonal tank storage and New tanks

You will notice when we arrive we have a new truck (Ford Transit Cargo van- white) and it has more floor space, easier ingress and exit.   There will be no more excuses when you want your tank brought in for winter storage—we are better set up to pick up and deliver.

 

Need a new (or newer) tank ?

We have a couple “nearly new” CT-20 tanks for sale.    These had a few months spring rental use, but have protective jackets and are in “like new” condition.   We have them for sale at $500 each.    They have six canisters and would hold 48 canes max.

We also have a Taylor Wharton 18XT for sale used at $300.   This tank is one model series older than the latest (XT20) T-W design.    This would be a good upgrade for any herd still using an AL-20 or LD-21 (which must be filled every eight weeks).   It has four canisters so would hold 32 canes max.

Your present tank (as a working tank) would have some trade in value.   

Seasonal Semen Tank Rentals

Our seasonal tank rental has proven an attractive option for the Beef or Goat breeder who does all AI in a seasonal window  [spring—beef;  fall—goats].     Your semen is stored here, a tank is delivered by the date you tell us AI needs to begin, the tank is picked up after your breeding window ends.  Now we need more tanks that fit our service recharge window.    So if you would like to trade up to a newer tank, your existing tank is worth more on a trade.    If you store embryos, a newer tank has advantages to you.