After
several years of discussion and planning, a shipment of registered Brahmans to
the Philippines looks to be coming reality. We appreciate the continued work of
the ABBA leadership, Billy Badilla and the Philippine government and look
forward to the continued relationship.
This
shipment will consist of 1,000 Registered Brahman Females and 19 Bulls. The
price that will be paid will be $1,700 for the females and $3,000 for the bulls.
The females must be 9 -18 months of age as of November 15, 2012. Bulls must be
breeding age and must have already passed a Breeding Soundness Exam by November
15, 2012. The purchase price ($1,700) will be the payment to the producer for
the delivery of a tested animal to a centralized location. Breeders should
factor in what the health tests cost, transportation costs and the cost of
maintaining the animals until they are shipped (30-45 days). Please understand
that 1,000 heifers and 19 bulls that have been tested and meet the requirements
of the Selection Committee must be obtained or this shipment will not take
place. It is most important that you commit animals that you are positive that
you will sell.
The
selection team is scheduled to arrive around the end of November and the cattle
are to be shipped by January 1, 2013. Once the available cattle are compiled
through the questionnaire responses, the ABBA will coordinate centralized
locations to view the cattle and notify you when they will be in your area.
If you have
additional questions about this feel free to contact the ABBA Office at
713-349-0854. The ABBA looks forward to the opportunity to facilitate this
project and uniting breeders from both countries. The deadline to return the
questionnaire is November 1, 2012. Following this, the ABBA
will be in touch with the breeders who want to be involved with additional
information.
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