9 things to put in a heifer-grower contract
If you decide to send your heifer calves to a professional heifer grower, make sure that you sign a contract at the outset of your relationship. That way, both of you know what to expect.
Don Gardner, veterinarian and professional heifer grower, suggests:
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Spell out the grower’s responsibility to the producer, and vice versa.
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Specify the number of AI services required before a clean-up bull can be used.
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Determine arrival and return criteria for animals.
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Decide who will transport animals to and from the grower’s facility.
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Establish a payment program and protocols for delinquent payments.
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Specify acceptable death losses.
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Discuss whose insurance covers what.
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Set culling parameters.
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Identify who pays for veterinary cost and health supplies.
