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<blockquote data-quote="KNERSIE" data-source="post: 686847" data-attributes="member: 4353"><p>Gosh I think even herefordsire knows that! Would you rather want a bull looking like this at 6 weeks or do you want one that looked like nothing at 6 weeks, but turned into a mammoth when on a feedlot ration? Even before I look deeper at a bullcalf I want to see what his dam can do under my conditions, a profitable beef cow need to raise a very good calf under your conditions with the least possible inputs.</p><p></p><p>I feel a big part of the reason herefords lost so much marketshare the last 30 years is because maternal traits and do-ability were neglected in favour of chasing continental like feedlot growth.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>He is as wide, deep and as heavy muscled as any calf I've seen and growthier than the average for most hereford herds, I am just not as convinced that he will be moderate enough for my liking, his dam is a big cow in my herd.</p><p></p><p>I'll keep you posted on this calf's developement, I know his dam, I've seen what his sire can do in my commercial herd, I know what his grandsire did for me in the registered herd, I know what his granddam is still doing for me in the registered herd, all things considered he is a pretty safe bet. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>40kg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KNERSIE, post: 686847, member: 4353"] Gosh I think even herefordsire knows that! Would you rather want a bull looking like this at 6 weeks or do you want one that looked like nothing at 6 weeks, but turned into a mammoth when on a feedlot ration? Even before I look deeper at a bullcalf I want to see what his dam can do under my conditions, a profitable beef cow need to raise a very good calf under your conditions with the least possible inputs. I feel a big part of the reason herefords lost so much marketshare the last 30 years is because maternal traits and do-ability were neglected in favour of chasing continental like feedlot growth. He is as wide, deep and as heavy muscled as any calf I've seen and growthier than the average for most hereford herds, I am just not as convinced that he will be moderate enough for my liking, his dam is a big cow in my herd. I'll keep you posted on this calf's developement, I know his dam, I've seen what his sire can do in my commercial herd, I know what his grandsire did for me in the registered herd, I know what his granddam is still doing for me in the registered herd, all things considered he is a pretty safe bet. 40kg [/QUOTE]
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