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Buck Collection

COVID-19 UPDATE FOR 2020

  1. In the past  we always have the customers view the semen in the lab the second day of the stop.  Due to the space limitations in the mobile lab, it’s not prudent for that to happen during the pandemic so they will suspend that this year. 
  2. We do NOT have the resources (time, nitrogen, manpower, etc.) to ship from the tour.   If the customer provides a fully charged shipper tank AND sets up the shipping themselves from a stop Teresa can put collected semen into the that tank, but there is no way for BG to charge tanks, set up shipping, etc.  We simply cannot ask the hosts to provide this service either.  We also take no responsibility for the shipping (FEDEX, UPS and USPS have all had slow delivery times in 2020 causing added risks).
  3. If a customer consigns semen from a collection to BG, we can sell it to another customer at a later stop.  We do not have any way to pre-sell semen because it’s not collected yet, we ask that you email photos and listing information to contactus@biogenicsllc.com so we can load the bucks in the computer system as soon as possible.
  4. We can transport Bio-Genics semen from one tour stop to another in small quantities for no charge.   
  5. For semen not collected by Bio-Genics there is a $5.00/straw charge for this service and it needs to be small quantities (no more than 20 straws).   Again this is only for us to transport it from one tour stop to another as pre-arranged with the owner of the semen.  Bio-Genics cannot be the liaison for this transport.

Our guarantee at BIO-Genics, LLC is to provide you the customer with the finest quality semen, insemination equipment and supplies. By carrying a wide variety of tools, we can meet any budget and level of technical experience, thereby assisting you in achieving successful conception in your AI attempts.

As we begin our Fall Collection Tour this year, we would like to outline our suggestions to insure a successful and productive collection experience. If you follow these simple guidelines, upon our arrival, your gentlemen will be well prepared and ready to go to work to the best of their ability.


If you are in, or are feeding hay from a selenium deficient area, consult your veterinarian as to the proper method of boosting your bucks selenium intake within ten weeks of our scheduled arrival. The most common method for this would be a Bo-Se injection appropriate to the animal’s weight at that ten week point. 

Insure that your bucks are receiving adequate salt and mineral intake year round. Breeding activity and the condition of being in “rut” expends a tremendous amount of energy. These minerals are vital to healthy motility and a high sperm count.

Be sure that your bucks are in good weight and condition. Bucks that are too lean often cannot produce their optimum in quality or condition of semen. Bucks that are overweight are often lazy and less virile and will not work as hard for you.

In an effort to produce semen free of contamination, we request that all bucks presented for collection be shaved around and including the prepuce in an eight inch circular pattern. This, as well as trimming of his feet so that he may mount the doe repetitiously if necessary, should be done at least three days prior to our arrival, not the day of.

Work your bucks as much as possible by “hand breeding” them, on a lead, three to five days prior to our arrival. During the remaining days just before your collection date it is important that you do not use the buck. Using the animal during this time could negatively affect the quantity and quality of semen presented for freezing.

We will need a “tease doe” available for your bucks to work on. If you are having more than five bucks collected or if the doe is under one year of age, having more than one doe available and in heat will be necessary. If you are unsure of how to bring a doe to a standing heat for your collection date, consult with your veterinarian or call our office for assistance at (208) 756-6500. Request instruction on what can be used to assist you with the timing of your doe’s estrus cycle.

To insure your buck’s cooperation when we need it, it is very important that you do not allow your bucks to run with your does. Bucks who have willing “dates” are going to be unwilling to work on girls that may not be in a full standing heat. You will want him to give her his full attention when the time arrives. The possibility of your tease doe not being in a full heat always exists.

If you follow the above guidelines you should easily meet our 150 straw minimum requirement, with five to eight bucks. Bucks two to four years of age are at their prime for collection and usually will produce adequate quantities of semen for a full collection stop. All registered bucks must be tattooed with registration papers on site. Please have two unrefrigerated, washed and rinsed clean, fresh eggs (three or less days old, same day are best), preferably from range fed chickens, available per buck being collected. Fresh, quality eggs are vital for successful semen processing.

Please call the office or visit us at www.biogenicsltd.com for our current tour route and host herd locations. If you are interested in having BIO-Genics, LLC collect for you, need more information, or wish to book a stop for your own farm, email us at contactus@biogenicsllc.com or call our office at (208) 756-6500.

Our collection rates remain unchanged for the past several years:
  • $250 / First 30 straws (minimum)
  • $4.75 / straws 31 and up

Please be reminded of our few requirements as we want to insure the successful collection of your bucks;

  • Synchronize and have available a minimum of one doe, in a standing heat, for every 3 bucks to be collected. It is recommended to program two does for every one you need.
  • If it becomes necessary to harvest more than the average number of ejaculates to render semen suitable for processing, additional charges may apply. You can help avoid these additional costs by working your buck(s), on a lead rope, 3-5 days prior to the date of collection observing him ejaculate 4-5 times, not just one or two.
  • All eggs must be fresh, 3 days or less, clean, washed and un-refrigerated. We will always use the freshest first. It is helpful if you mark each egg with the date it was laid.

As always, we have our “no freeze–no fees” policy. You will only be charged for semen which meets our minimum standard requirements and survives the freezing process. To insure your satisfaction of the semen’s viability, all semen processed and frozen must be viewed by a representative of your stop at approximately 10:00 am the day following collection, and prior to being transferred to your tank prior to our departure.

If you are interested in having BIO-Genics, LLC collect for you, need more information, or wish to book a stop for your own farm, please call our office at (208) 756-6500, visit our website at www.biogenicsllc.com for our current tour route and host herd locations or e:mail us at contactus@biogenicsllc.com.

No Cancel Policy: As a courtesy to our customers, our Fall Collection Tour is booked months in advance. In an effort to accommodate as many Host Herds as possible in a season, those bookings are scheduled by our office consecutively according to location. For this reason we strictly enforce a “No Cancel” Policy. Once the Host Herd verbally confirms their request for the booking of a Collection Stop, they are committing to a 150 straw minimum purchase for that booking. If the Host Herd should for any reason cancel their booking of the Collection Stop, following their verbal telephone confirmation, they will be obligated to pay as agreed the 150 straw minimum fee according to the current pricing at the time of cancellation.