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<blockquote data-quote="vontrapp1" data-source="post: 998790" data-attributes="member: 14125"><p>Thanks everyone for your comments and opinions. I will try to answer all the questions asked in this one post. </p><p></p><p>There is little argument in that the third female is the best. I guess it would depend on what you like, but for depth, thickness, and structure she is hard to beat. I have not seen a cow quite like her in a while. She is wide across the top and carries her weight even down low on her body. Some might like her to be a little more feminine through the front and neck, but I appreciate her beefiness. The first cow has a few structural issues through the backend that I would like to change. She has had one daughter so far and that calf shows real improvement in that direction. The 2nd cow is a good cow and in some ways shows many of the same good qualities as the 3rd but she is not as easy fleshing and she does not carry as much low on her quarter. The last two heifers are younger and I think will develop a bit more in time. You can see it in the pictures that the fifth is better in my opinion than the 4th as she is touch deeper and carries more weight lower in the quarter. Both of the last two need a touch more thickness through the backend which you really can't see in the picture. Overall however all 5 should be useful females and are a marked improvement in body composition compared to their Mothers. I do hope to get many heifers out of the 3rd cow in the fullness of time. </p><p></p><p>All 5 are registered stock. Some might not like them as part of a purebred herd, but I believe that you start where you are and work to make them better. You can't cull everything you have or make them commercial until you have enough to replace them. Continuing to purchasing registered females after your initial purchase is a good way to go broke in my opinion. At some point you make a stand where you are at and move forward with bull choice. </p><p></p><p>All 5 of these cows are 50% L1 and 50% Anxiety breeding. The last two are bred to a 50% L1/ 50% Anxiety 4th bull. The first three are bred back to an Anxiety 4th bull. The effort here is to breed moderate easy keeping Herefords that can finish on grass/forage. I have been pleased with the improvement so far. However, I will continue to tweak over time. </p><p></p><p>Again thanks for the comments.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vontrapp1, post: 998790, member: 14125"] Thanks everyone for your comments and opinions. I will try to answer all the questions asked in this one post. There is little argument in that the third female is the best. I guess it would depend on what you like, but for depth, thickness, and structure she is hard to beat. I have not seen a cow quite like her in a while. She is wide across the top and carries her weight even down low on her body. Some might like her to be a little more feminine through the front and neck, but I appreciate her beefiness. The first cow has a few structural issues through the backend that I would like to change. She has had one daughter so far and that calf shows real improvement in that direction. The 2nd cow is a good cow and in some ways shows many of the same good qualities as the 3rd but she is not as easy fleshing and she does not carry as much low on her quarter. The last two heifers are younger and I think will develop a bit more in time. You can see it in the pictures that the fifth is better in my opinion than the 4th as she is touch deeper and carries more weight lower in the quarter. Both of the last two need a touch more thickness through the backend which you really can't see in the picture. Overall however all 5 should be useful females and are a marked improvement in body composition compared to their Mothers. I do hope to get many heifers out of the 3rd cow in the fullness of time. All 5 are registered stock. Some might not like them as part of a purebred herd, but I believe that you start where you are and work to make them better. You can't cull everything you have or make them commercial until you have enough to replace them. Continuing to purchasing registered females after your initial purchase is a good way to go broke in my opinion. At some point you make a stand where you are at and move forward with bull choice. All 5 of these cows are 50% L1 and 50% Anxiety breeding. The last two are bred to a 50% L1/ 50% Anxiety 4th bull. The first three are bred back to an Anxiety 4th bull. The effort here is to breed moderate easy keeping Herefords that can finish on grass/forage. I have been pleased with the improvement so far. However, I will continue to tweak over time. Again thanks for the comments. [/QUOTE]
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