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<blockquote data-quote="boondocks" data-source="post: 1412686" data-attributes="member: 20599"><p>Good thread and good advice. BC, we have just had cows (registered black angus) for about 5 years. We've gone from 2 to almost 20 (selling and butchering several along the way)--solely with AI from our Select Sires tech. We also have a friend (retired AI tech/Cornell ag expert) who helps pick out our matings each year. We have used Conneally Comrade as much as we can the last 2 years. His calves have been phenomenal. Small at birth but incredibly vigorous. They literally hit the ground running. Has added some carcass without (knock wood) sacrificing the things we liked in our herd (temperament, hardiness). </p><p>I will say that going to AI, without a cleanup bull you will have to really watch heats from about day 15-25 after AI, so that you can catch any that didn't take on round 1. Even so, out of 5 mamas, don't be surprised if you end up with one that doesn't take even after 2 AI tries. If you want to keep your calving season tight (and I would want to), you'll have to be willing to sell any mamas that fall too far out of the group. But for sure I wouldn't spend serious $ on a bull for 5 cows....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boondocks, post: 1412686, member: 20599"] Good thread and good advice. BC, we have just had cows (registered black angus) for about 5 years. We've gone from 2 to almost 20 (selling and butchering several along the way)--solely with AI from our Select Sires tech. We also have a friend (retired AI tech/Cornell ag expert) who helps pick out our matings each year. We have used Conneally Comrade as much as we can the last 2 years. His calves have been phenomenal. Small at birth but incredibly vigorous. They literally hit the ground running. Has added some carcass without (knock wood) sacrificing the things we liked in our herd (temperament, hardiness). I will say that going to AI, without a cleanup bull you will have to really watch heats from about day 15-25 after AI, so that you can catch any that didn't take on round 1. Even so, out of 5 mamas, don't be surprised if you end up with one that doesn't take even after 2 AI tries. If you want to keep your calving season tight (and I would want to), you'll have to be willing to sell any mamas that fall too far out of the group. But for sure I wouldn't spend serious $ on a bull for 5 cows.... [/QUOTE]
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