Howdy All, I'm looking to gain some experience AI'ing cattle. I am posting here to see if there are any ranchers (big or small) that need someone to service their cattle. Since I am just wanting get better, I am not wanting to charge for my services right now. You would just be asked to provide the materials needed.

I manage a ranch that utilizes Embryo Transfer. So I have plenty of experience around cattle and synchronization protocols. I have also attended two AI courses. I'm willing to answer any questions one may have about integrating AI into their herd, pros/cons of AI, etc.

If you have cattle and would be willing to let me get some practice in, I'd really appreciate the opportunity!

I'm located in Bryan, but willing to travel within reason!

Feel free to PM me or text/call (254) seven44-seven3zero3

Thanks, Clayton D.

What does an ampule of good semen cost these days?*



*Lord knows terminology and methods have changed since I was certified under Dr Stone in 1983

It varies quite a bit depending on breed, sexed or conventional, quality of the bull, etc. Somewhere between $20 and $100. All just depends on what a person is looking for in a bull!

I've got 6 cows that I was planning on turning my bull back in with in late November/early December but have been debating on getting rid of my bull and going the ai route. If you are still wanting to practice around that time, I may take you up on it and try a herford sire to see about calving a crop of black baldies. Ill then keep my bull to cover them afterwards and see how many take. If I get a high enough take rate, it may convince me to sell the bull and just go ai from now on.

Reminds me of this old article

https://theonion.com/i-think-im-going-about-this-cat-breeding-thing-all-wron-1819583446/

Sounds great just let me know! I just had an ultrasound done on a set of heifers I bred to a Hereford bull. Ended up hitting 80% on them. Obviously pretty happy with that rate considering it was my second set to do.

I've got a couple of show heifers I need done in November but I'm in between San Antonio and Corpus.

Just give me a shout if you need someone to do them. I can probably work something out. Idk how far you are from San Antonio but I'll be driving through there pretty regularly to go to the ranch down there.

Dang, I'd take you up on this but not ready until March. I'm going from a full time bull to a 45 day breeding period to drop calves in January. Hopefully reduce screwworm exposure.

Reach back out in March if you still need someone!

Anyone that may be interested in the future I can text/email a business card to have if that helps.

If you don't mind sending me your contact info, I'd like to hang on to it for down the road.

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Claytond1195 said:

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Howdy All, I'm looking to gain some experience AI'ing cattle. I am posting here to see if there are any ranchers (big or small) that need someone to service their cattle. Since I am just wanting get better, I am not wanting to charge for my services right now. You would just be asked to provide the materials needed.

I manage a ranch that utilizes Embryo Transfer. So I have plenty of experience around cattle and synchronization protocols. I have also attended two AI courses. I'm willing to answer any questions one may have about integrating AI into their herd, pros/cons of AI, etc.

If you have cattle and would be willing to let me get some practice in, I'd really appreciate the opportunity!

I'm located in Bryan, but willing to travel within reason!

Feel free to PM me or text/call (254) seven44-seven3zero3

Thanks, Clayton D.

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i'd suggest soliciting the show steer breeder crowd. you won't have the volume per client but i think they are paying double what you quoted below. maybe post on one of their facebook groups.

Just giving the post a bump. Hope everyone is staying warm with this weather!

Sent you a text message

Bump

"Provide the materials needed" is pretty open ended. Do you have a tank? Lutalyse? If you have a tank are you picking ordered semen up from Bovine Elite?

Yes I have a tank. Depending on the synch protocol used, I can get the Prostaglandin, GnRH, CIDRs and patches if needed. I can make trips to give synchronization shots unless a person is comfortable doing that on their own.

I have everything needed to perform the AI service. A client would just need to provide the semen and facilities to do it, or schedule to bring the cattle to me.

Semen orders would just depend on where it's bought from, but pickup can be arranged.

AI Cow you say? Oh…. A. I.

Just checking. My dad did a lot of AI with our cattle back in the 80's and 90's. He passed in 2019 and my mother passed last May. My sister is cleaning out their house and found is nitrogen tank stored in his closet.
She's trying to figure out what to do with it and if you could use a spare tank, I'll see if she still has it. I imagine I can talk her out of it at no charge.
Let me know if you're interested and I'll do what I can to get it to you.

I would definitely be interested! Having some extra room to store straws would be very nice. Thanks for asking!

My sister will take pics and I can forward them to you. From what I remember it's somewhere in the neighborhood of 18 to 20 liters.

Not to bore you, but one memory I have with my dad AI'ing, he was taking care of one of our cows that the market bull painted up, grass had started greening up in mid March. I was looking away when I heard the cow let out a big cough. I heard my dad yell out Oh my Goodness. When I turned to look, he was covered from head to his belt line in a green soupy mess. I fell on the ground from laughing. He was a trooper and didn't let go of the straw and still had the cervix located and got her bred.

I hope to never experience that hahaha

Clayton, my brother dropped the nitrogen tank at my Ranch cabin yesterday.
I'll be bringing it back home with me either next weekend or the weekend of the 17th depending on weather. I'll call you and make arrangements to get it to.

My name is the same as on the pic of the tank I sent you.
Take care

Sounds great, thank you!