CedarFalls
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Hello, I am a Canadian with a small flock of registered babydolls. I am hoping for some help/opinions in regards to studding my ram. It's not something I really want to do but my neighbour who has some ewes asked if I would. I agreed that it would likely be possible. However, I just found out yesterday though that 2 of the 4 ewes she said she wanted bred were coming from some other farm. This worries me a bit as far as disease transmission. My neighbour is only a 3 min drive from me, but I know nothing about where the other sheep are coming from. The good thing is that I'd be bringing one of my rams to her property and then could quarantine him later. I wont have to bring the ewes to my place. How much should I be asking for a stud fee? In Canada pricing is higher for babydolls than in most of the US. They typically sell here for $1000 for colored ewe,$800 for white ewe, $800 for colored ram and $500 for white ram. When purchasing registered babydolls in my neck of the woods it is also usually quite a drive to get to a breeder.
My neighbour is saying that $100 stud fee per ewe is the going rate but that sounds really low and not really worth my worry. I'm not sure where she pulled this rate from. In my search I have come across other breeds that sell for way less having ram studs go for $200 per ewe in some cases. I've even seen registered Nigerian bucks gor for $75-$100 per doe. I want to be neighbourly and would be fine giving my neighbour a good deal but now it is involving a 3rd party that I don't even know. I don't want to give away or loose something I've worked hard to obtain and I want a fair piece of the deal. I am risking the possible loss of my ram if he gets sick or injured while on her property. I also shipped my one ram from the other side of Canada to bring in new genetics. He was a very expensive boy. I'm not sure that is the ram she will be using but if so I feel it would warrent a higher price. Even so, if I had to replace a ram it would probably be much more expensive than just the replcement cost becuse I'd have to drive about 8 hrs round trip to another breeder. I have been told so many different prices over the last few days that I should be asking that I am now very confused. I had been fine with waiting to see if ram lambs or ewe lambs were born since rams are worth less but now I don't know how it would work with another owner being involved. Please let me know suggestions and how I should go about this. Any input is appreciated. What do you think an appropriate stud fee per ewe would be? Any stud contracts as examples? Thank you!
My neighbour is saying that $100 stud fee per ewe is the going rate but that sounds really low and not really worth my worry. I'm not sure where she pulled this rate from. In my search I have come across other breeds that sell for way less having ram studs go for $200 per ewe in some cases. I've even seen registered Nigerian bucks gor for $75-$100 per doe. I want to be neighbourly and would be fine giving my neighbour a good deal but now it is involving a 3rd party that I don't even know. I don't want to give away or loose something I've worked hard to obtain and I want a fair piece of the deal. I am risking the possible loss of my ram if he gets sick or injured while on her property. I also shipped my one ram from the other side of Canada to bring in new genetics. He was a very expensive boy. I'm not sure that is the ram she will be using but if so I feel it would warrent a higher price. Even so, if I had to replace a ram it would probably be much more expensive than just the replcement cost becuse I'd have to drive about 8 hrs round trip to another breeder. I have been told so many different prices over the last few days that I should be asking that I am now very confused. I had been fine with waiting to see if ram lambs or ewe lambs were born since rams are worth less but now I don't know how it would work with another owner being involved. Please let me know suggestions and how I should go about this. Any input is appreciated. What do you think an appropriate stud fee per ewe would be? Any stud contracts as examples? Thank you!
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