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<blockquote data-quote="Alan" data-source="post: 926335" data-attributes="member: 378"><p>I hope I can give you a clear answer on certs for Herefords (AHA), most AI bulls sell just the semen and then sell a cert if you decide to keep and reg. the calf. So if I was using the Legend bull for AI I would just buy the staws of semen and wait until calves hit the ground. When they are on the ground and developed enough to see their worth as future herd pospects then I can buy a certificate from the breeder or semen provider so they can be registered. So if I AI 10 cows to Legend and got 5 bull calves and 5 heifers, but only one heifer looked good enough to keep as part of your registered herd I would only need to buy cert. = less cost per AI calf. That's the most of it for Herefords.</p><p></p><p>Some Hereford AI bulls are non- cert bulls, but with added cost to the semen, meaning it is not necessary to buy a cert, all calves born to a registered cow can be registered at an extra semen cost. IMO is a bit of a waste of money since I only register about 10 to 20 percent of my calves, 99.9% of my bull calves are culled or freezer steers and only a few heifers make the grade to bump some one in the herd.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps,</p><p>Alan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alan, post: 926335, member: 378"] I hope I can give you a clear answer on certs for Herefords (AHA), most AI bulls sell just the semen and then sell a cert if you decide to keep and reg. the calf. So if I was using the Legend bull for AI I would just buy the staws of semen and wait until calves hit the ground. When they are on the ground and developed enough to see their worth as future herd pospects then I can buy a certificate from the breeder or semen provider so they can be registered. So if I AI 10 cows to Legend and got 5 bull calves and 5 heifers, but only one heifer looked good enough to keep as part of your registered herd I would only need to buy cert. = less cost per AI calf. That's the most of it for Herefords. Some Hereford AI bulls are non- cert bulls, but with added cost to the semen, meaning it is not necessary to buy a cert, all calves born to a registered cow can be registered at an extra semen cost. IMO is a bit of a waste of money since I only register about 10 to 20 percent of my calves, 99.9% of my bull calves are culled or freezer steers and only a few heifers make the grade to bump some one in the herd. Hope this helps, Alan [/QUOTE]
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