SouthernGent
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Hi,
My father, brother and I are getting back into the cattle business after being out 2 yrs. We will start w.5-10 head, probably Gelbvieh, angus or cross between these two and grow from here. We will increase the herd by buying a few head each year, but not getting bigger than 40-50 head, if we get that big. We have thought about doing AI, understanding that even with that we would need to keep a bull on the place all the time for misses. In our circumstance, will AI be worth the expense/effort, or would we be better served to invest in a quality semen tested bull? We currently do not have any experience or equipment for AI.
Thanks,
SG
My father, brother and I are getting back into the cattle business after being out 2 yrs. We will start w.5-10 head, probably Gelbvieh, angus or cross between these two and grow from here. We will increase the herd by buying a few head each year, but not getting bigger than 40-50 head, if we get that big. We have thought about doing AI, understanding that even with that we would need to keep a bull on the place all the time for misses. In our circumstance, will AI be worth the expense/effort, or would we be better served to invest in a quality semen tested bull? We currently do not have any experience or equipment for AI.
Thanks,
SG