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<blockquote data-quote="elkwc" data-source="post: 1503599" data-attributes="member: 22295"><p>I agree with what you said. IMO the stud farms using young sires that have never spent a year covering pastures and breeders using unproven females has led to other issues. A cow that hasn't had to nurse a calf and walk a large pasture for a living hasn't proved she can survive in the real commercial world. Also you only know maternal traits and instincts from seeing them in real time. Just last Sunday we turned out some heifers and calves. While we were there a very large dog came over the top of the hill and one of them took off at a run and gave him a boost and followed him a ways. Coyotes are terrible in our country so that survival trait is important. When she came back her and one more took their calves and headed off. </p><p>With that being said I respect your decision to flush her. The Tour of Duty's has caught my attention some but the few I've seen haven't impressed me as much. I like the Hoover Dams. One of the young bulls we retained and are using is a grandson of HD on the top side and his dam is an own daughter of War Party. IMO Hoover Dam and Final Answer are always good solid bets for a good functional animal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkwc, post: 1503599, member: 22295"] I agree with what you said. IMO the stud farms using young sires that have never spent a year covering pastures and breeders using unproven females has led to other issues. A cow that hasn't had to nurse a calf and walk a large pasture for a living hasn't proved she can survive in the real commercial world. Also you only know maternal traits and instincts from seeing them in real time. Just last Sunday we turned out some heifers and calves. While we were there a very large dog came over the top of the hill and one of them took off at a run and gave him a boost and followed him a ways. Coyotes are terrible in our country so that survival trait is important. When she came back her and one more took their calves and headed off. With that being said I respect your decision to flush her. The Tour of Duty's has caught my attention some but the few I've seen haven't impressed me as much. I like the Hoover Dams. One of the young bulls we retained and are using is a grandson of HD on the top side and his dam is an own daughter of War Party. IMO Hoover Dam and Final Answer are always good solid bets for a good functional animal. [/QUOTE]
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