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<blockquote data-quote="Chuckie" data-source="post: 1836812" data-attributes="member: 637"><p>I agree with Warren on the birthweight for this reason. Often, most people will have the cows at a low weight when they calve. The calves will be smaller. Then there is my fat herd. My calves are born heavier. So, it all depends on the circumstances. And then the gene pool is floating around and you never know what will be grabbed. That is why I like to look at the registration papers, but, on Angus, (not sure about Black Herefords) they will not share the actual birthweight of the bull unless you own the bull, or can find it on a AI site. Seldom will anyone show you that a bull weighed 100 lbs or over when he was born as you may as well shoot your self in the foot if you pull a lot of semen and pay for it, and then try to sell it. They will show it such as BW 2.6 and such. I have registered animals that were lower weight and higher weights, and did not feel that what the association came up with reflected their weights, but I know they pretty much do an average weight of them all. </p><p></p><p>Let's say they leave the BW blank or write N/A. I would pass on that bull no matter what he looked like or the rest of him showed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chuckie, post: 1836812, member: 637"] I agree with Warren on the birthweight for this reason. Often, most people will have the cows at a low weight when they calve. The calves will be smaller. Then there is my fat herd. My calves are born heavier. So, it all depends on the circumstances. And then the gene pool is floating around and you never know what will be grabbed. That is why I like to look at the registration papers, but, on Angus, (not sure about Black Herefords) they will not share the actual birthweight of the bull unless you own the bull, or can find it on a AI site. Seldom will anyone show you that a bull weighed 100 lbs or over when he was born as you may as well shoot your self in the foot if you pull a lot of semen and pay for it, and then try to sell it. They will show it such as BW 2.6 and such. I have registered animals that were lower weight and higher weights, and did not feel that what the association came up with reflected their weights, but I know they pretty much do an average weight of them all. Let's say they leave the BW blank or write N/A. I would pass on that bull no matter what he looked like or the rest of him showed. [/QUOTE]
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