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<blockquote data-quote="UG" data-source="post: 727691" data-attributes="member: 714"><p>There are so many unique rare breeds that need conscientious producers to help maintain and preferably increase their populations. In case you aren't aware of them, a wonderful organization is the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (<a href="http://www.albc-usa.org/" target="_blank">http://www.albc-usa.org/</a>). ALBC is a great resource for finding out about the various rare breeds and producers who currently raise them. </p><p></p><p>You may want to consider artificial insemination rather than buying a bull. It will allow you to have an extra cow if you don't have a bull also eating grass. There are several other advantages:</p><p> -bulls can be rough on equipment and potentially dangerous</p><p> -It is hard to justify the costs of maintaining a bull if he is only going to breed a few cows</p><p> -Once you have daughters out of the bull that you want to breed back, then you have the hassle of having to find a new home for the old bull and find another to replace him.</p><p> -typically a person can buy semen from some of the top bulls in any breed at a cost significantly less than you could afford to pay for a herd sire (especially when he is only breeding 3 or 4 cows).</p><p></p><p>Good luck on your new adventure!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UG, post: 727691, member: 714"] There are so many unique rare breeds that need conscientious producers to help maintain and preferably increase their populations. In case you aren't aware of them, a wonderful organization is the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy ([url=http://www.albc-usa.org/]http://www.albc-usa.org/[/url]). ALBC is a great resource for finding out about the various rare breeds and producers who currently raise them. You may want to consider artificial insemination rather than buying a bull. It will allow you to have an extra cow if you don't have a bull also eating grass. There are several other advantages: -bulls can be rough on equipment and potentially dangerous -It is hard to justify the costs of maintaining a bull if he is only going to breed a few cows -Once you have daughters out of the bull that you want to breed back, then you have the hassle of having to find a new home for the old bull and find another to replace him. -typically a person can buy semen from some of the top bulls in any breed at a cost significantly less than you could afford to pay for a herd sire (especially when he is only breeding 3 or 4 cows). Good luck on your new adventure! [/QUOTE]
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