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I think I'm sold on A.I.
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<blockquote data-quote="inyati13" data-source="post: 997592" data-attributes="member: 17767"><p>I just purchased my tank yesterday. MVE 20/20. I will probably peak my head at about 15 cows. I debated and concluded I may never get the expense of my AI back. $350 for the class, a $200 credit for semen reduces that. $779 for tank. I estimate about $300 in the gun and accessories. I am 62 and how long I do this depends on the same kind of things that can happen to someone 35 so I don't worry about the age factor. But I don't make money as it is so what is the point in thinking the operation is going to pay for the AI. I wanted to have the diversity of being able to breed heifers to CE bulls. I operate totally alone. I have cattle because I want them, if I have to bother people to get the job done, I don't want to do this. It is a labor of love for me. I wanted a farm whether I had cattle or not. Then you say what am I going to do with it. I wanted cows. But I really don't see how anyone would do this for the pay unless they like the work because if you factor in all the cost and time to do it right, you would be better off working at McDonald's.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="inyati13, post: 997592, member: 17767"] I just purchased my tank yesterday. MVE 20/20. I will probably peak my head at about 15 cows. I debated and concluded I may never get the expense of my AI back. $350 for the class, a $200 credit for semen reduces that. $779 for tank. I estimate about $300 in the gun and accessories. I am 62 and how long I do this depends on the same kind of things that can happen to someone 35 so I don't worry about the age factor. But I don't make money as it is so what is the point in thinking the operation is going to pay for the AI. I wanted to have the diversity of being able to breed heifers to CE bulls. I operate totally alone. I have cattle because I want them, if I have to bother people to get the job done, I don't want to do this. It is a labor of love for me. I wanted a farm whether I had cattle or not. Then you say what am I going to do with it. I wanted cows. But I really don't see how anyone would do this for the pay unless they like the work because if you factor in all the cost and time to do it right, you would be better off working at McDonald's. [/QUOTE]
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