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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 1462453" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>bse - I don't breed anything for numbers. I use numbers as a tool, but I could give a rat's a$$ what numbers I end up with (pardon my French). I pick a bull that will give me the correct package bred to each cow.</p><p>I should clarify. I don't care if the growth numbers are a little less than breed average when I am looking for a CE bull. I am going to get enough "growth" out of my calves. </p><p>And, I may use a bull with a CE +16, but that was not why I picked him. I don't go over the top looking for a super CE bull. I grow out my heifers prior to breeding, so I expect my heifers to be able to spit out a 70-90# calf. I may have 1 calf in the high 60's out of a heifer - but very unusual. Most are in the 80's - out of heifers. My cows are mostly 80-100, with a few over 100#. But most of my cows can cough and have a 120# calf. Herd average weight is about 1550#.</p><p>When picking a bull for a heifer, I just make sure they are not cow-killers!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 1462453, member: 968"] bse - I don't breed anything for numbers. I use numbers as a tool, but I could give a rat's a$$ what numbers I end up with (pardon my French). I pick a bull that will give me the correct package bred to each cow. I should clarify. I don't care if the growth numbers are a little less than breed average when I am looking for a CE bull. I am going to get enough "growth" out of my calves. And, I may use a bull with a CE +16, but that was not why I picked him. I don't go over the top looking for a super CE bull. I grow out my heifers prior to breeding, so I expect my heifers to be able to spit out a 70-90# calf. I may have 1 calf in the high 60's out of a heifer - but very unusual. Most are in the 80's - out of heifers. My cows are mostly 80-100, with a few over 100#. But most of my cows can cough and have a 120# calf. Herd average weight is about 1550#. When picking a bull for a heifer, I just make sure they are not cow-killers!! [/QUOTE]
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