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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 1484385" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>Well, I really don't agree with most of this statement. If someone is looking for a bull, they need to buy from a reputable breeder that has certain goals/criteria in their program. I breed to "pictured" AI bulls all the time - but, I have done my research checking with others that have the opportunity to travel & SEE offspring and see as many as possible myself.</p><p>My calf crop (and I use mine as an example, but many PB breeders) are sired by maybe 10 different bulls, but the calves are like peas in a pod - except for color. When you are dealing with a "breeder", you should be dealing with a farm that you can walk around & see in the cowherd what you want in your cowherd.</p><p>If you are dealing with a reputable breeder - they sell ONLY THEIR BEST. Some bulls may lean more towards terminal, but on the whole, they are like picking thru brothers - no matter who the sire is.</p><p>If you are a BREEDER, you should have a "picture" in your mind of what your goals are. You never get PERFECT calves, so each replacement may have something you would like a little different, so you pick a bull to make the offspring of that dam as close to what you consider "perfect".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 1484385, member: 968"] Well, I really don't agree with most of this statement. If someone is looking for a bull, they need to buy from a reputable breeder that has certain goals/criteria in their program. I breed to "pictured" AI bulls all the time - but, I have done my research checking with others that have the opportunity to travel & SEE offspring and see as many as possible myself. My calf crop (and I use mine as an example, but many PB breeders) are sired by maybe 10 different bulls, but the calves are like peas in a pod - except for color. When you are dealing with a "breeder", you should be dealing with a farm that you can walk around & see in the cowherd what you want in your cowherd. If you are dealing with a reputable breeder - they sell ONLY THEIR BEST. Some bulls may lean more towards terminal, but on the whole, they are like picking thru brothers - no matter who the sire is. If you are a BREEDER, you should have a "picture" in your mind of what your goals are. You never get PERFECT calves, so each replacement may have something you would like a little different, so you pick a bull to make the offspring of that dam as close to what you consider "perfect". [/QUOTE]
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