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<blockquote data-quote="Ebenezer" data-source="post: 1391713" data-attributes="member: 24565"><p>They never made a he-man western with John Wayne AIing cows. </p><p></p><p>If you do not do it much or often and if you hit a wall with it just know your limit and get a decent tech in to help you. They can find a cow or heifer that is easier to let you feel and gain appreciation and skill. Too many cows with timed AI and you will give out before the cows are finished. I know my limits: I never figured out heifers. I have no problem asking for help on them if that is the route to use AI.</p><p></p><p>AIing heifers has become less attractive to me in recent years. I want real, proven, know-what-I'll-get type breedings and only want to waste time and money on farm raised cows that are work and wear types that do their job for year after year. It is a matter of real versus promotion to me. I want to increase the good or trial an unknown potential and cull the bad. Honestly, the best results of AI have been solid farm raised cows that fit the environment, and then the second generation (25%AI influence) is the jewel. Those two periods of gestational programming really make things work. All this chasing the wind and huff and puff: the best things you have are the properly selected genetics on your own farm or ranch. You can tweek them with AI, you can huff and puff about AI, you can increase the costs and think your animals are worth more with AI but bottom line is always going to hold: they have to fit your environment and work 365. AI is an expense. Proper cattle are a source of income.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ebenezer, post: 1391713, member: 24565"] They never made a he-man western with John Wayne AIing cows. If you do not do it much or often and if you hit a wall with it just know your limit and get a decent tech in to help you. They can find a cow or heifer that is easier to let you feel and gain appreciation and skill. Too many cows with timed AI and you will give out before the cows are finished. I know my limits: I never figured out heifers. I have no problem asking for help on them if that is the route to use AI. AIing heifers has become less attractive to me in recent years. I want real, proven, know-what-I'll-get type breedings and only want to waste time and money on farm raised cows that are work and wear types that do their job for year after year. It is a matter of real versus promotion to me. I want to increase the good or trial an unknown potential and cull the bad. Honestly, the best results of AI have been solid farm raised cows that fit the environment, and then the second generation (25%AI influence) is the jewel. Those two periods of gestational programming really make things work. All this chasing the wind and huff and puff: the best things you have are the properly selected genetics on your own farm or ranch. You can tweek them with AI, you can huff and puff about AI, you can increase the costs and think your animals are worth more with AI but bottom line is always going to hold: they have to fit your environment and work 365. AI is an expense. Proper cattle are a source of income. [/QUOTE]
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