Semen & AI Information
We co-own straws on a number of purebred Nubian bucks with another wonderful local breeder, Heather Eby, Locust Creek Nubians, and are using those straws in our AI endeavors. We do not have "excess inventory" of any of those bucks, but will be posting information on the bucks we have selected to use when we make decisions. Most of the bucks in our tanks are either influencers of the Goldthwaite herd, or have been heavily influenced by Goldthwaite genetics.
Our future plans include having our live bucks collected (beginning winter 2023) and making straws available on those. To see information on our live bucks, us the buttons below. If you would be interested in purchasing straws of any of those boys, please let us know and we will contact you if/when they become available.
*** Buck is a suspected G6S carrier but status is not confirmed with testing.
Terms of Semen Sales
We've attempted to answer all the "probable" questions about the semen below.
Transport
Transport is available to any Convention, National Show, or local event that we attend personally, at no cost to the buyer. Transport can be arranged, at buyer's cost, with trusted shippers as well. We are happy to ship semen, in a shipper, shipping and shipper provided by buyer.
Payment
Semen must be paid in full before it leaves our tanks or is considered reserved. Semen can be reserved and held for until the end of the calendar year for a "holding fee" of $10/month per cane (or part cane). At the end of the calendar year, all semen not picked up reverts back the to ownership of Bluestem Acres/Locust Creek; purchase price will be returned, but all holding fees are forfeited. If holding fees are not current on payment, they will be removed from the refunded purchase price.
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Checks or money orders should be made out to: Samantha Kessler and mailed to 10790 SW 15th St, Towanda, KS, 67144
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Paypal transfers (including an additional 3.5% fee) should be sent to bluestemacresks@gmail.com
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Venmo transfers should be sent to Samantha-Kessler-14
Collection Status
We will provide all information noted on straws via private communication, which should be enough to allow adequate completion of an AI memo. We cannot guarantee ADGA has the collections on file, as we are not the original owners of the straws, nor the current buck owners. Any buck listed with straws available, has a collection on file with ADGA, per information shared on adgagenetics.org.
G6S Status
Where possible, G6S status is noted on the table. For bucks not noted, status is unknown and we recommend offspring be tested.
AS1C
Some of the bucks have AS1C results available. hen we have retained offspring, we will make available the possible casein alleles of the sire.
Bulk Discount
Purchases of more than $600 of semen are eligible for a 10% discount. Transport fees are not included in purchase price, or eligible for the discount.