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<blockquote data-quote="CosgrayHerefords" data-source="post: 584661" data-attributes="member: 8766"><p>When deciding which calves to cull many things should be taken into consideration. As you said you are a beginner so it's not your fault in thinking the way you do. Phenotype(the way calves look) should first and foremost be the final deciding factor in choosing which calves to keep and which to sell. First you must decide what you are looking for. What you want your herd to look like in the long run. Next you look at the pedigree of the calves. If they have a long line of producers you should not cull them solely based on what they look like because believe me we have many cows who don't look the best but throw amazing calves due to their pedigree. So phenotype should not be your only deciding factor especially if you think that a rear shot of your calves is your best indicator of if they are good or not. Some calves have everything except a good rear end so you mate them to a bull with a great one. So please don't go on a think just because a calf is FANTASTIC ot disgusting that does not dictate what they will produce.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CosgrayHerefords, post: 584661, member: 8766"] When deciding which calves to cull many things should be taken into consideration. As you said you are a beginner so it's not your fault in thinking the way you do. Phenotype(the way calves look) should first and foremost be the final deciding factor in choosing which calves to keep and which to sell. First you must decide what you are looking for. What you want your herd to look like in the long run. Next you look at the pedigree of the calves. If they have a long line of producers you should not cull them solely based on what they look like because believe me we have many cows who don't look the best but throw amazing calves due to their pedigree. So phenotype should not be your only deciding factor especially if you think that a rear shot of your calves is your best indicator of if they are good or not. Some calves have everything except a good rear end so you mate them to a bull with a great one. So please don't go on a think just because a calf is FANTASTIC ot disgusting that does not dictate what they will produce. [/QUOTE]
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