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<blockquote data-quote="Brute 23" data-source="post: 1848471" data-attributes="member: 6291"><p>My buddy and I have a lease place together. Early on, like suggested on here often, he went out a purchased 3 bred heifers from another friend of his. Long story short, we had issues with calves and calving. We brought a vet in to find out what was going on. We had a neighbors Char bull break in also. </p><p></p><p>Vet starts testing cattle. 2 out of the 3 bought heifers tested positive for bvd. When you count calf issues, cost of the tests to find the problem, and that you basically give those cows away because you have to disclose it when you sell them... it was a VERY expensive problem. That is not counting the fact that pushing $200k worth of cattle were put at risk because of 3 outside heifers. We got lucky on that. </p><p></p><p>Nothing is with out risk. The idea that you just buy outside cattle and all your troubles go away is just not the case, either. You have to do a cost benefit analysis on every thing your do. </p><p></p><p>People need to be more responsible about telling others to buy outside cattle with out making them aware of the risks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brute 23, post: 1848471, member: 6291"] My buddy and I have a lease place together. Early on, like suggested on here often, he went out a purchased 3 bred heifers from another friend of his. Long story short, we had issues with calves and calving. We brought a vet in to find out what was going on. We had a neighbors Char bull break in also. Vet starts testing cattle. 2 out of the 3 bought heifers tested positive for bvd. When you count calf issues, cost of the tests to find the problem, and that you basically give those cows away because you have to disclose it when you sell them... it was a VERY expensive problem. That is not counting the fact that pushing $200k worth of cattle were put at risk because of 3 outside heifers. We got lucky on that. Nothing is with out risk. The idea that you just buy outside cattle and all your troubles go away is just not the case, either. You have to do a cost benefit analysis on every thing your do. People need to be more responsible about telling others to buy outside cattle with out making them aware of the risks. [/QUOTE]
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