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<blockquote data-quote="hornedfrogbbq" data-source="post: 1575646" data-attributes="member: 32773"><p>When we buy a higher dollar bull ($15k and up) we collect him rather than buy insurance. We did this with our best bull we bought last year and collected 1100 straws on him. He collects well (especially for a 24 month old) so the average cost of the straws was below $4. If he gets hurt and can no longer work, we have years worth of his semen. </p><p></p><p>Now, that being said, we will wait to see his first calves and especially heifers, before we use him heavily. We don't risk our herd to unproven sires too much.</p><p></p><p>Sidebar: I think we need to figure out how to sell bulls...we are a commercial herd but have some very strong genetics after doing nothing but AI and high quality registered cover bulls. We've considered splitting the herd and having a registered piece but honestly i'm not sure we have the acreage to do that. Heck, i'm not sure we have it figured out yet on acreage just to hold bull calves and develop them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hornedfrogbbq, post: 1575646, member: 32773"] When we buy a higher dollar bull ($15k and up) we collect him rather than buy insurance. We did this with our best bull we bought last year and collected 1100 straws on him. He collects well (especially for a 24 month old) so the average cost of the straws was below $4. If he gets hurt and can no longer work, we have years worth of his semen. Now, that being said, we will wait to see his first calves and especially heifers, before we use him heavily. We don't risk our herd to unproven sires too much. Sidebar: I think we need to figure out how to sell bulls...we are a commercial herd but have some very strong genetics after doing nothing but AI and high quality registered cover bulls. We've considered splitting the herd and having a registered piece but honestly i'm not sure we have the acreage to do that. Heck, i'm not sure we have it figured out yet on acreage just to hold bull calves and develop them. [/QUOTE]
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