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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 3863"><p>> I suspected that you meant British</p><p>> but wanted to check. Omak gave you</p><p>> some good items to think about. I</p><p>> will add to the list with a couple</p><p>> additional points.</p><p></p><p>> Before you spend even one dollar</p><p>> on your operation make sure you</p><p>> have prepared a business plan.</p><p>> Specifically, what is your</p><p>> marketing plan and which segment</p><p>> of the market do you plan to</p><p>> target. If you have not worked</p><p>> with cattle a lot you would be</p><p>> best to avoid trying to produce</p><p>> purebred animals because of the</p><p>> high startup costs necessary to be</p><p>> immediately successful. A much</p><p>> better angle would be to produce</p><p>> for the meat market. To produce</p><p>> for the meat market you need to</p><p>> decide whether you want to target</p><p>> the generic market or whether you</p><p>> want to try for the high quality</p><p>> market. This decision probably has</p><p>> already been made for you</p><p>> depending on your local market.</p><p>> With 20-25 cows you will probably</p><p>> be selling your calves at the</p><p>> local sale barn. There, for the</p><p>> most part, calves are sold based</p><p>> on weight with small premiums for</p><p>> angus or weaned calves. In this</p><p>> case you would be best to purchase</p><p>> your initial females from a</p><p>> reputable local breeder as</p><p>> inexpensively (notice I did not</p><p>> say cheap) as possible. One item</p><p>> to make sure of is that you get as</p><p>> similar a group (genetically) as</p><p>> you can as it will make your</p><p>> calves more uniform which will</p><p>> bring more when you sell. Another</p><p>> angle is to research bull breeders</p><p>> and purchase a bull from a breeder</p><p>> who will buy back the calves that</p><p>> his bulls sire.</p><p></p><p>Scott, appreciate the help from both you and Omak. Can you please help me a bit more on the very last sentence above. Would I be working with single or crossbreeding and would such a breeder want both heifers and bulls? I hadn't thought about this sort of set-up and it seems to have lots of advantages for me.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:daperrin@intellex.com">daperrin@intellex.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 3863"] > I suspected that you meant British > but wanted to check. Omak gave you > some good items to think about. I > will add to the list with a couple > additional points. > Before you spend even one dollar > on your operation make sure you > have prepared a business plan. > Specifically, what is your > marketing plan and which segment > of the market do you plan to > target. If you have not worked > with cattle a lot you would be > best to avoid trying to produce > purebred animals because of the > high startup costs necessary to be > immediately successful. A much > better angle would be to produce > for the meat market. To produce > for the meat market you need to > decide whether you want to target > the generic market or whether you > want to try for the high quality > market. This decision probably has > already been made for you > depending on your local market. > With 20-25 cows you will probably > be selling your calves at the > local sale barn. There, for the > most part, calves are sold based > on weight with small premiums for > angus or weaned calves. In this > case you would be best to purchase > your initial females from a > reputable local breeder as > inexpensively (notice I did not > say cheap) as possible. One item > to make sure of is that you get as > similar a group (genetically) as > you can as it will make your > calves more uniform which will > bring more when you sell. Another > angle is to research bull breeders > and purchase a bull from a breeder > who will buy back the calves that > his bulls sire. Scott, appreciate the help from both you and Omak. Can you please help me a bit more on the very last sentence above. Would I be working with single or crossbreeding and would such a breeder want both heifers and bulls? I hadn't thought about this sort of set-up and it seems to have lots of advantages for me. [email=daperrin@intellex.com]daperrin@intellex.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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