GENETRUST
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Female Offering
Within the GENETRUST organization we are
continually looking for new avenues to provide additional
services to our customer base. With the large number
of open heifers that we have in this year’s sale and the
potential for that trend to continue in future sales we
thought it would be helpful to bring back a program that
was utilized successfully at Camp Cooley. The H.B.O.
(Heifer Breeding Option) proved to be a valuable asset to
their customers who were investing in open heifers and
were looking for an opportunity to get them bred AI to
proven calving ease bulls and thus add value to their first
calf. GENETRUST hopes that this will also be of value to
our customers and provide them with a service that can
positively impact their programs future.
In an effort to enhance opportunities for our
customers, Genetrust will offer a heifer breeding
option “H.B.O.”. It is being provided and is designed
to add real value to your open heifer purchases and
encourage AI pregnancies in these heifers.
The H.B.O. is available as an option, at buyers choice on any
virgin, registered heifer {13 to 17 months of age} sold through
a GENETRUST sale.
Heifers will be at Schmidt Farms to be managed and AI bred
to a GENETRUST herd sire of the buyers choice. Vern and/
or Craig would be happy to make breeding recommendations
to the new owner, but the final decision will be left to the
buyer.
Heifers will be managed similarly to the virgin heifers at
Schmidt Farms of the same age.
GENETRUST pays for pasture, feed, mineral, normal
vaccines, synchronization meds and parasite control as
required. Semen costs will also be paid for if the buyer uses a
GENETRUST bull. A quality clean-up bull will be provided
after AI completed at no additional cost.
The cost of this program is an additional $500 over the
cost of the heifer. Settlement of this fee, along with the full
purchase price of the heifer, must be made on day of the sale.
Heifers will be moved to the breeding location at no cost to
the buyer.
When heifers are palpated safe in calf, they will be
considered a breeder with no further guarantees from
GENETRUST partners or it’s cooperators. If the heifer does
not palpate pregnant the purchaser will be given a credit for
the purchase price only and does not include the $500 H.B.O.
cost, or the salvage value of the heifer.
It is the buyers responsibility to pick up the heifers within 2
weeks of notification of palpation results.
GENETRUST partners and cooperators are not responsible
for death or any incurred vet expenses on any heifer in this
program. We strongly advise the purchaser to purchase
mortality insurance on heifers.
Customers who are considering the HBO are
encouraged to discuss the details with a Genetrust
member or sale representative prior to the sale.
