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<blockquote data-quote="Midtenn" data-source="post: 1304237" data-attributes="member: 24781"><p>Hi, I'm new to this board seeking advice from the experts. I have a small mixed herd of around 40-50 cows and my goal is to get them more balanced, efficient, and profitable. Planning to grow herd by 10 to 15 cows each year to get up around 80-100 head. I've been looking at various angus AI sires to use this first time. They are all good producing cows, just not very even. It seems to me first I need to divide my cattle in to about 3 groups and the question I have pertains to "Have I picked the right sire for each group?" Keep in mind I'll be selling the steers and retaining acceptable females. May introduce heterosis next year or year after, once things are more balanced. </p><p></p><p>Group 1: 33% of herd consists of: smaller cows (900-1050#) needing more frame and milk production. A couple in this group are 1200 but need more milk and docility. These are straight angus. Do I need to go ahead now and introduce brangus to this group?</p><p></p><p>Group 2: 33% of herd is 7-8 frame cattle with some ear or 6+ frame charlois. Need added carcass quality, need milk and size reduced, but not wanting to sacrifice profit from good steer calves. </p><p></p><p>Group 3: 33% - about half this group is a hair small with too much milk. Other half is a hair too big with not quite enough milk</p><p></p><p>My pick for group 1 is RB TOUR OF DUTY, second is JINDRA DOUBLE VISION. Can my smaller cows handle these bulls? </p><p>My pick fro group 2 is KCF BENNETT. Am I sacrificing too much steer size just to get good replacement females? I Would also be using him on this year's heifers. My second pick for this group is SAV THUNDERBIRD</p><p>My ppick for group 3 is SAV THUNDERBIRD........S CHISUM is second pick for this group</p><p>Desired milk for my area would be 17-25 on the angus scale</p><p></p><p>Am I making this too complicated? Maybe I just pick one bull that's exactly where I want the entire herd to be, but it seems it would take longer to get where I want to be. </p><p></p><p>Thank You and please offer any suggestions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Midtenn, post: 1304237, member: 24781"] Hi, I'm new to this board seeking advice from the experts. I have a small mixed herd of around 40-50 cows and my goal is to get them more balanced, efficient, and profitable. Planning to grow herd by 10 to 15 cows each year to get up around 80-100 head. I've been looking at various angus AI sires to use this first time. They are all good producing cows, just not very even. It seems to me first I need to divide my cattle in to about 3 groups and the question I have pertains to "Have I picked the right sire for each group?" Keep in mind I'll be selling the steers and retaining acceptable females. May introduce heterosis next year or year after, once things are more balanced. Group 1: 33% of herd consists of: smaller cows (900-1050#) needing more frame and milk production. A couple in this group are 1200 but need more milk and docility. These are straight angus. Do I need to go ahead now and introduce brangus to this group? Group 2: 33% of herd is 7-8 frame cattle with some ear or 6+ frame charlois. Need added carcass quality, need milk and size reduced, but not wanting to sacrifice profit from good steer calves. Group 3: 33% - about half this group is a hair small with too much milk. Other half is a hair too big with not quite enough milk My pick for group 1 is RB TOUR OF DUTY, second is JINDRA DOUBLE VISION. Can my smaller cows handle these bulls? My pick fro group 2 is KCF BENNETT. Am I sacrificing too much steer size just to get good replacement females? I Would also be using him on this year's heifers. My second pick for this group is SAV THUNDERBIRD My ppick for group 3 is SAV THUNDERBIRD........S CHISUM is second pick for this group Desired milk for my area would be 17-25 on the angus scale Am I making this too complicated? Maybe I just pick one bull that's exactly where I want the entire herd to be, but it seems it would take longer to get where I want to be. Thank You and please offer any suggestions. [/QUOTE]
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