One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update

[Southern by choice]

Like how you did that...

We have a lot of room in the tank
But not much money in the bank

 

[Goat Whisperer]

I agree, early Christmas I think it would be worth it.

You know, only folks with livestock can understand getting up extra early on a Saturday to get a buck collected.

I can picture how a conversation would go with talking to some city folks.

City folk: Why are you tired?
Farmer: I was up early.
City folk: Why?
Farmer: Doing goat stuff........
City folk: What kind of goat stuff?
Farmer: Just getting some of the bucks collected...........
City folk:

 

[OneFineAcre]

So here are the pics. It's goes about how you would think it goes. You have a doe in standing heat in a head gate. You bring the buck behind her and when he mounts, the collector has basically a "container" that he diverts the buck's penis into.

They "jump" them all at least 3 times

The company is called Bio-Genetics and they are from Idaho. A husband and wife small business. They travel in an RV and pull a small camper behind that has been converted into a lab.

Spent a lot of money today. It cost $225 per buck and you get 30 straws for that. Well Big Brown made 85 straws and Rocky 65. Each straw beyond the 30 costs $4.75 each. But, you don't have to buy them all, you can buy what you want or you can just take the 30 that comes with the collection fee. We didn't get any extra for Rocky and got 10 extra straws of Big Brown.
We went ahead and bought all of our AI equipment from them. You can get a package deal with the AI gun, sheathes, speculum, thawing thermos, etc.

And we bought 5 straws of Pholia Farm Buck Finn and 5 straws of Piddlin Acres Jukebox.

 

[OneFineAcre]

Buck Finn

http://www.biogenicsltd.com/d031.html

Jukebox

http://haycreeks.com/category/bucks/

 

[frustratedearthmother]

And just like that .... your Christmas shopping is done!

Seriously, what you're doing and what you've learned is awesome and exciting. I can't wait for your success stories!

In other news - I'm going to look at those bucks tomorrow... thinking I might come home with Felix... maybe a doe...just maybe. We've got an anniversary this month along with Christmas and my b'day next month. Hmmm, maybe 3? LOL

 

[OneFineAcre]

And just like that .... your Christmas shopping is done!

Seriously, what you're doing and what you've learned is awesome and exciting. I can't wait for your success stories!

In other news - I'm going to look at those bucks tomorrow... thinking I might come home with Felix... maybe a doe...just maybe. We've got an anniversary this month along with Christmas and my b'day next month. Hmmm, maybe 3? LOL

I like the way you think
Maurine is getting AI stuff for Christmas and she told me that I'm getting a new sofa

 

[goatgurl]

i just kept hearing jingle bells, jingle bells AI stuff today. oh what fun we'll have with these special little babays. i know, i know, i have a weird sense of humor. ya think that's bad remind me to tell you about the av that was to hot and how we traumatized on of the boys. congrats on getting it done today and for getting some "new" blood in the tank. good pictures btw

 

[sadieml]

This is really an amazing thread. I never thought AI could be so interesting. Thanks for the pics and all the info. I don't plan to use AI, but you never know. When our Jaeger starts to age out, we might want to put some of his seed away for future crops. After all, you really do get incredibly attached to these guys. Especially when they actually start to say "Mama". It's so close to their normal sounds, it's easy for them to learn. Gets me right in the heart. Little buggers!

 

[sadieml]

btw, OFA, nice choices with the 2 you bought. I really like the look of Jukebox in that 2-year pic. NIIICE buck.

 

[OneFineAcre]

This is really an amazing thread. I never thought AI could be so interesting. Thanks for the pics and all the info. I don't plan to use AI, but you never know. When our Jaeger starts to age out, we might want to put some of his seed away for future crops. After all, you really do get incredibly attached to these guys. Especially when they actually start to say "Mama". It's so close to their normal sounds, it's easy for them to learn. Gets me right in the heart. Little buggers!

We had no intention of doing AI when we first started with goats
Yes we want to preserve certain genetics
But we have also gotten more serious about breeding and improving our herd and AI was just the natural next step for us