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<blockquote data-quote="gruncattle" data-source="post: 1688155" data-attributes="member: 27117"><p>You are looking at this in a smart way. Bulls have to be dealt with including separating them from heifers and having them get bored and tear stuff up. Still, you should look at a strategy that is AI + something else.</p><p></p><p>Depending on the breed, straws can cost anywhere from $30 to $300 a straw. You'll want to use two straws. A full service facility will offer storage as well as AI services (and classes). We leave ours for the full stay which is about $120 plus $7 a day for feed/board. All in less than $300 (plus the straws)</p><p></p><p>I'd selectively AI looking to achieve something in your herd. Then, lease a bull for 90 days to not only clean-up those where the AI did not take but also for the rest of your herd. We do this. Our AI rate (in cooler weather) is about 75% and the bull I have on property right now I got for $400 for 90 days. I AI'd 4 this year focusing on two different bulls and the cover bull. We hope to get 1 heifer from each of the two bulls. Unlucky we'll get zero. Lucky we'll get 3-4. Hiefer sexed straws drive the cost up considerably. With the clean-up bull on property, everyone will be bred. $400 for the bull + $300 on AI + straws. . . .I'll take that any day versus have a bull on site 365 days a year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gruncattle, post: 1688155, member: 27117"] You are looking at this in a smart way. Bulls have to be dealt with including separating them from heifers and having them get bored and tear stuff up. Still, you should look at a strategy that is AI + something else. Depending on the breed, straws can cost anywhere from $30 to $300 a straw. You'll want to use two straws. A full service facility will offer storage as well as AI services (and classes). We leave ours for the full stay which is about $120 plus $7 a day for feed/board. All in less than $300 (plus the straws) I'd selectively AI looking to achieve something in your herd. Then, lease a bull for 90 days to not only clean-up those where the AI did not take but also for the rest of your herd. We do this. Our AI rate (in cooler weather) is about 75% and the bull I have on property right now I got for $400 for 90 days. I AI'd 4 this year focusing on two different bulls and the cover bull. We hope to get 1 heifer from each of the two bulls. Unlucky we'll get zero. Lucky we'll get 3-4. Hiefer sexed straws drive the cost up considerably. With the clean-up bull on property, everyone will be bred. $400 for the bull + $300 on AI + straws. . . .I'll take that any day versus have a bull on site 365 days a year. [/QUOTE]
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