auctionboy
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Hi. If you inseminate a cow with an egg of a registered cow and registered semen can you register the offspring?
auctionboy":2qrh6vsi said:Hi. If you inseminate a cow with an egg of a registered cow and registered semen can you register the offspring?
auctionboy":3d78n54i said:has anyone started a registered herd this way? That is not for me I'm just looking for good genetics.
auctionboy":3pp7fqu5 said:but with ET you have a bigger poll of genetics to pick from. I just think it is actually a cheaper way to go.
auctionboy":kdtrtj5t said:I did alot of research after my last post and I think if your just starting out this would be a good way to go. It would also pay for it's self quick. I read about vet costs and it is still cheaper then going out and buying a $2000 cow. Of course you would already have that cow and 1 year up on calfing if you bought a nice cow, but with ET you have a bigger poll of genetics to pick from. I just think it is actually a cheaper way to go.
auctionboy":1xlu89gb said:I did alot of research after my last post and I think if your just starting out this would be a good way to go. It would also pay for it's self quick. I read about vet costs and it is still cheaper then going out and buying a $2000 cow. Of course you would already have that cow and 1 year up on calfing if you bought a nice cow, but with ET you have a bigger poll of genetics to pick from. I just think it is actually a cheaper way to go.
This means buying better bulls and higher quality cows. Seedstock for me could be 10 tigerstripe bred heifers. The above statement, if made by most cattlemen, are not referring to ET.auctionboy":1pn15hdz said:Most people on here say if they started over they would spend more per cow on seed stock and buy less animals.
I think you would be surprised how many you will eventually sell as hamburger. Do you realize the % bull calves castrated that high quality seedstock producers have as opposed to what they offer to sell?auctionboy":1pn15hdz said:As for registered I couldn't sell 100 a year, but here in WNY I could sell a lot off papers and epd's. That is not the way I buy, but a lot of people do.
You need better cows.auctionboy":1pn15hdz said:I won't buy just any embryo, but most of what I have seen online is a lot better then what I have.
One doesn't, but making some of the statements that you've made have led me to believe that maybe you need to do a little more research.auctionboy":1pn15hdz said:One shouldn't figure everyone new is young, stupid, and inexperienced.
auctionboy":20j40ty0 said:has anyone started a registered herd this way? That is not for me I'm just looking for good genetics. I looked up ET's on the net and figure for $150 I can get some nice genetics that are alot better then mine. I guess It's of to the auction to get a $200 cow, probably Jersey, should raise a big calf. Are there any draw backs besides auction calf health? If in if I have to do it twice I can still get a herd sire.