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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 13694"><p>I sure wouldn't look into a crosbred bull..crossbred cows are fine and osmetimes better than purebred for a commercial operation..but the bull is at least 50% of your calf crop..you n eed to look at what sort of cows you have & pick a good breed bull who has excellent EPD numbers..the beed will depend on your cows and your area</p><p>> If you have thorty-five or less,</p><p>> look in to AI. You will get far</p><p>> better bulls then you can afford</p><p>> to buy. If a bull is in an major</p><p>> stud and has relatively high EPD</p><p>> Accuracy you can pretty well judge</p><p>> what that bull will do. If you</p><p>> decide to go AI look at calving</p><p>> ease bulls for the first calf.</p><p>> There are calving ease bulls of</p><p>> several breeds that still have the</p><p>> growth and carcass characteristics</p><p>> that are desireable.</p><p></p><p>> dunmovin farms</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:calpat@netscape.net">calpat@netscape.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 13694"] I sure wouldn't look into a crosbred bull..crossbred cows are fine and osmetimes better than purebred for a commercial operation..but the bull is at least 50% of your calf crop..you n eed to look at what sort of cows you have & pick a good breed bull who has excellent EPD numbers..the beed will depend on your cows and your area > If you have thorty-five or less, > look in to AI. You will get far > better bulls then you can afford > to buy. If a bull is in an major > stud and has relatively high EPD > Accuracy you can pretty well judge > what that bull will do. If you > decide to go AI look at calving > ease bulls for the first calf. > There are calving ease bulls of > several breeds that still have the > growth and carcass characteristics > that are desireable. > dunmovin farms [email=calpat@netscape.net]calpat@netscape.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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