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<blockquote data-quote="aplusmnt" data-source="post: 293476" data-attributes="member: 1399"><p>I am not sure how profitable it is for the commercial operator either, but It would have been better served to S.R.R. and all of us if this interesting subject was put in a friendly question on rather any of the commercial raisers can A.I. And still show profit and if so how? What are the advantages economically and what are the disadvantages? Thread started a fight right from the first post.</p><p></p><p>I would like more info but I wonder these things:</p><p></p><p>How cheap can a commercial guy synch his cows and A.I.? I figure only way a commercial operation can afford it is if they can do it themselves? </p><p></p><p>Does the math work out after the above pricing, could a guy with 300 cows, A.I. with say 60% Success rate. Which would save him from having to own say 3 additional bulls. Might be the cost of purchase, feed, vet bills and death or need to cull, might be more for these 3 bulls than the A.I.ng of all 300. </p><p></p><p>Then if you sell Replacements or just retain some for your self, you could retain the ones from the more proven A.I. bulls which would be a quicker way to improve you herd. </p><p></p><p>Another possible advantage is you could A.I. to say the breed you wish to retain females from but at same time run a terminal bull of another breed as clean up. Maybe the bulls you buy could be a little cheaper due to not needing as much quality for female retention all of the ones you get from the clean up you will sell as market animals. </p><p></p><p>Other advantages could be that sync-hing is just a natural part of A.I.'ng so your herd management would be less labor intense with less hours spent in the fields. You could end up with a 300 head operation having 180 or more cows calving withing just a couple days of each other. </p><p></p><p>The synchronizing would then also offer possibly better prices at sale barn if you can off 180 calves within just a couple days of same age with better uniformity. </p><p></p><p>I would want to know lots of things about all the above issues and crunch the numbers and get some professional advice from those that due it instead of just assuming it is stupid and will not make you money.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aplusmnt, post: 293476, member: 1399"] I am not sure how profitable it is for the commercial operator either, but It would have been better served to S.R.R. and all of us if this interesting subject was put in a friendly question on rather any of the commercial raisers can A.I. And still show profit and if so how? What are the advantages economically and what are the disadvantages? Thread started a fight right from the first post. I would like more info but I wonder these things: How cheap can a commercial guy synch his cows and A.I.? I figure only way a commercial operation can afford it is if they can do it themselves? Does the math work out after the above pricing, could a guy with 300 cows, A.I. with say 60% Success rate. Which would save him from having to own say 3 additional bulls. Might be the cost of purchase, feed, vet bills and death or need to cull, might be more for these 3 bulls than the A.I.ng of all 300. Then if you sell Replacements or just retain some for your self, you could retain the ones from the more proven A.I. bulls which would be a quicker way to improve you herd. Another possible advantage is you could A.I. to say the breed you wish to retain females from but at same time run a terminal bull of another breed as clean up. Maybe the bulls you buy could be a little cheaper due to not needing as much quality for female retention all of the ones you get from the clean up you will sell as market animals. Other advantages could be that sync-hing is just a natural part of A.I.'ng so your herd management would be less labor intense with less hours spent in the fields. You could end up with a 300 head operation having 180 or more cows calving withing just a couple days of each other. The synchronizing would then also offer possibly better prices at sale barn if you can off 180 calves within just a couple days of same age with better uniformity. I would want to know lots of things about all the above issues and crunch the numbers and get some professional advice from those that due it instead of just assuming it is stupid and will not make you money. [/QUOTE]
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