CattleMan1920
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76 Bar said:I beg to differ. Don't know of any reputable seed stock breeder who'd opt to wean short yearlings.They usually stop nursing at about 10-11 months, almost never do they exceed that, they lose interest.
I think it's important to further address your comment. as well as what Boot Jack asked me.
We can all look at how one runs their operation and pick it apart. You generalized, as I do, but I know the comment was intended for me.
************* is probably one of the most unconventional Angus operations in the country. We have biometric collars on our entire herd, and thus far are the only beef operation in the U.S. doing that, however not for long, an Angus operator in TN is about to install a full system for his herd, no it's not TT, if you follow certain Facebook forums I participate in, you will probably be able to find out who it is on your own.
We do AI combinations that nobody is doing, just this week we pulled this off.
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Overall, from nutrition to genetics, to how they are cared for each day is highly customized. I'm really not concerned if I fit in with the "industry", in fact, the industry is going down the toilet right now, so why would I be concerned with following a business model that is getting hammered?
I think you would be surprised if you were privy to the conversations I have with potential clients, they are not sharing your sentiments.
The pedigree combinations that I'm working on take years to complete, buyers know that, and they do not want to put in the incredible amount of work to make it happen in their own herds, but buying embryos, and bulls from me that have certain pedigrees is something they can do, and quickly. Imagine it takes me years to create a Harvestor/America/Net Worth/Hoover Dam daughter, but you can get embryos from that daughter with some cold hard cash, implant them in your commercial recips, and then have what took me years to create in a short amount of time. It's highly appealing to a segment of the Angus crowd. Even more so to the folks in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. Don't forget Canada and Australia. My market is not necessarily limited to Kentucky. Thank God!