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<blockquote data-quote="Ebenezer" data-source="post: 1610602" data-attributes="member: 24565"><p>I do not see why you need or want 10 of the same embryos to start. You might want ten similarly bred embryos to spread your risk. Later if Bull A X Cow B are the ones you want more of you could see about getting more of them but you would then have your own base of them on your farm. </p><p></p><p>IF you make the right choice on embryos, IF they attach and are born, IF they fit the environment as you hope, IF they are quality cattle then you still have a high $ investment in each one. Then to consider culling the high dollar investment to get better from what, unproven high dollar animals? You just increased your cost per animal again. And if you want another "what IF", are they going to be sexed embryos or mixed? Then you end up with bulls to sell that you can only say you raised them and such. </p><p></p><p>Uniformity is good with traits and functions but not ever animal has to look like the other as bookends. You might have multiple lines and if all have good fertility, great mothering instincts, correct feet, legs, udders, temperament, milk production to fit the management and such each line can have a look, size or whatever but you have a herd of cattle with soundness that is really needed by registered and commercial breeders.</p><p></p><p>The income question that will make or break you: who are your customers and what do they want?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ebenezer, post: 1610602, member: 24565"] I do not see why you need or want 10 of the same embryos to start. You might want ten similarly bred embryos to spread your risk. Later if Bull A X Cow B are the ones you want more of you could see about getting more of them but you would then have your own base of them on your farm. IF you make the right choice on embryos, IF they attach and are born, IF they fit the environment as you hope, IF they are quality cattle then you still have a high $ investment in each one. Then to consider culling the high dollar investment to get better from what, unproven high dollar animals? You just increased your cost per animal again. And if you want another "what IF", are they going to be sexed embryos or mixed? Then you end up with bulls to sell that you can only say you raised them and such. Uniformity is good with traits and functions but not ever animal has to look like the other as bookends. You might have multiple lines and if all have good fertility, great mothering instincts, correct feet, legs, udders, temperament, milk production to fit the management and such each line can have a look, size or whatever but you have a herd of cattle with soundness that is really needed by registered and commercial breeders. The income question that will make or break you: who are your customers and what do they want? [/QUOTE]
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