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<blockquote data-quote="Susie David" data-source="post: 535028" data-attributes="member: 1744"><p>We've been bouncing back and forth with AI and bulls for some time now and here's what I've learned.</p><p>For less than 10 cows it is less expensive to AI.</p><p>With a bull you do not have to worry about "the window", the bull takes care of that.</p><p>Not every AI takes, though we have had better than average settled cows...90%.</p><p>Alot less hassle all around using a bull.</p><p>Can select the genetics with AI...Herfs to herfs...Lims to Lims...angus to angus</p><p>Can have your falicities beat up with bulls, have to get a mellow one.</p><p></p><p>We are lucky with the 2yr old Lim bull that we have now, he is the most gentle animal that I've ever owned and he throws nice calves. He eats 30 # a day and with current hay prices I can't afford to feed him so he is worth more to me in meat packages than on the hoof...almost twice as much as if I took him to the sale. 55 cents in the ring verses 2.50 on the rail.</p><p>We did keep one real nice calf a bull, just in case that we rebuild the herd and the cows are rebred.</p><p>Just don't know if we'll keep all of them.</p><p>And thats my two bits worth...asked for or not. DMc</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Susie David, post: 535028, member: 1744"] We've been bouncing back and forth with AI and bulls for some time now and here's what I've learned. For less than 10 cows it is less expensive to AI. With a bull you do not have to worry about "the window", the bull takes care of that. Not every AI takes, though we have had better than average settled cows...90%. Alot less hassle all around using a bull. Can select the genetics with AI...Herfs to herfs...Lims to Lims...angus to angus Can have your falicities beat up with bulls, have to get a mellow one. We are lucky with the 2yr old Lim bull that we have now, he is the most gentle animal that I've ever owned and he throws nice calves. He eats 30 # a day and with current hay prices I can't afford to feed him so he is worth more to me in meat packages than on the hoof...almost twice as much as if I took him to the sale. 55 cents in the ring verses 2.50 on the rail. We did keep one real nice calf a bull, just in case that we rebuild the herd and the cows are rebred. Just don't know if we'll keep all of them. And thats my two bits worth...asked for or not. DMc [/QUOTE]
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