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<blockquote data-quote="Cdcollett" data-source="post: 1510502" data-attributes="member: 30837"><p>And they don't want their dairy bulls around while they do it. None of that seems to be a pro or con for a small non dairy producer that should want a set of calves that are the same age. It's an apples and oranges comparison. </p><p></p><p>Pros of 100% ai</p><p>1. Breeding to a bull that has the desired traits</p><p>2. Not handling or feeding your own bull</p><p>3. If you were perfect at catching them at the right time and settling them in one round the cost would be lower. </p><p>4. It can be rewarding when your decision is a good one. The bad ones are educational as well. </p><p></p><p>Cons</p><p>1. You won't get 100%</p><p>2. Much more time on your part</p><p>3. Added stress to cattle when you do protocols & send them to the chute. Minor bur most wrecks seem to happen in the chute </p><p> </p><p>There's others both ways. I prefer to mix between ai and cleanup but I have the luxury of both registered and commercial cattle so selling by the pound with the commercial group isn't that bad.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cdcollett, post: 1510502, member: 30837"] And they don’t want their dairy bulls around while they do it. None of that seems to be a pro or con for a small non dairy producer that should want a set of calves that are the same age. It’s an apples and oranges comparison. Pros of 100% ai 1. Breeding to a bull that has the desired traits 2. Not handling or feeding your own bull 3. If you were perfect at catching them at the right time and settling them in one round the cost would be lower. 4. It can be rewarding when your decision is a good one. The bad ones are educational as well. Cons 1. You won’t get 100% 2. Much more time on your part 3. Added stress to cattle when you do protocols & send them to the chute. Minor bur most wrecks seem to happen in the chute There’s others both ways. I prefer to mix between ai and cleanup but I have the luxury of both registered and commercial cattle so selling by the pound with the commercial group isn’t that bad. [/QUOTE]
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