Recent content by TheNewGuy

In five years I hope to be a top breeder. Even if my operation is small I can still produce the best genetic's possible. I understand all the time it takes to start a herd and it wont happen over night. As long as I set realstic goals they can be acheved. I have a full time job and my wife is a...

AVG birthing weights are between 50-60lbs so easy. I havn't been able to find an embryoligest in the Lafayette area to determin the costs. I think H & H makes the most sense. Ive run the numbers a few ways and would be able to pay for the embryo's, transfers, and cattle with little to no mony...

I have a market set up here, plus I would like to take them to the Waygu auctions. I've learned with horses if you have the best you dont need a market. The market needs you. Thats why I'm will to jump into this head first and give it a go. Once the herd is established it would be hard to loose...

Thanks guy!! This is exactly why I was asking these questions. Now, I have read some really bad things on here about buying from sell barns. Should I look around to see what is around the local farms or try my luck with the sell? Also does anyone know if I should use heffiers or cows to implant...

The cows will be used for breed stock only. The Dairy/Beef cows wil be sold once the calfs are off the tit. I'm just trying to find the cheepest start up to do this. My main concern is the BLV found in dairy cattle. Can anyone tell me any other risks I may run into using the dairy cows?

How would yall go about purchesing the heffiers? We have a sell barn outside of Lafayette. Im not sure how many young heffiers go through it. I cant afford to spend the 1200 a cow people are asking right now for a cow I know nothing about. I think I would be better off raising calfs.

Guy's and Gal's I'm wanting to try my hand in donor embryo's from full blood Waygu cattle in Louisiana. I'm getting out of the horse business and would like to try this for breeding the best gene's not meat production. I'm weighing my options for start up, either buying beef heffiers or verry...