According to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service study, embryo transfer to pure breed cattle increases profits by 5%. These profits include an increase in net cash farm income, calf value, and weaning weights. However, the results vary from cows depending on the producer, cattle market, and management practice. This means that even the price of embryo transfer will differ from one place to another.
That being said, the actual price will mean very little to the public. However, two factors can be made clear.
- When buying a black angus embryo or any other cow embryo, expect that transfers will be costly no matter how the transfers happen. You will need to buy the actual embryo, pay for the transfer services, and manage the labor and feed prices of the calves produced.
- When there is a high success of embryo transfers, the costs per calf will lower. This is because the costs will spread to all the calves available.
There are cases where the government, a company, or a cooperative may provide these services if they own the cow. If not, you may have to check with Black Angus Embryos for Sale independent seller.
Here are the actual transfer services that you will need to pay for;
- Drugs for superovulation.
- Labor, equipment, and supplies to collect, isolate, freeze, store, and transfer the embryo.
- Expenses for the traveling of personnel.
- Semen
- Blood-typing fees
- Feed expenses for the donor
- Feed costs of the recipients
- Costs for facilities, labor, and drugs
- Costs of the frozen embryo if purchased
- Health tests and vaccination for the donor and recipients.
Additionally, there will be indirect costs during the embryo transfer, including the interest on investment and abortion and calf losses if they occur.
The costs above are among the dollars you will spend but do not worry as you will later gain the fruits of your investment Willer Timber Ridge.
