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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 4066"><p>If you want a black bull buy an Angus.</p><p></p><p>As for general things to look for, start with the breeder. Are they honest? Do you like them? Look at any performance info they have. If they don't have any or won't show it to you, move on. Compare how that performance was achieved. A small herd being pampered will(should) have higher weaning weights than one that is run on range conditions. Compare apples to apples, cattle that have been treated alike.</p><p></p><p>Structure is very important. Bad feet should automaticly be rejected no matter how good the rest of the bull looks. The shoulder should blend into the animal smoothly, and the hind end should be well developed, but a fatter bull will look better in the rump than a thinner one. The head should be smooth as well, not too small, but not too large.</p><p></p><p>If epds are available in a breed, check them out to get at least breed average. If you have used epds before, then you have a base for changing what you want in your herd. If epds aren't avaiable you are buying a breed that has small numbers and it may be a crap shoot as to what you will get.</p><p></p><p>Jason Trowbridge Southern Angus Farms Alberta Canada</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:trow@bigfoot.com">trow@bigfoot.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 4066"] If you want a black bull buy an Angus. As for general things to look for, start with the breeder. Are they honest? Do you like them? Look at any performance info they have. If they don't have any or won't show it to you, move on. Compare how that performance was achieved. A small herd being pampered will(should) have higher weaning weights than one that is run on range conditions. Compare apples to apples, cattle that have been treated alike. Structure is very important. Bad feet should automaticly be rejected no matter how good the rest of the bull looks. The shoulder should blend into the animal smoothly, and the hind end should be well developed, but a fatter bull will look better in the rump than a thinner one. The head should be smooth as well, not too small, but not too large. If epds are available in a breed, check them out to get at least breed average. If you have used epds before, then you have a base for changing what you want in your herd. If epds aren't avaiable you are buying a breed that has small numbers and it may be a crap shoot as to what you will get. Jason Trowbridge Southern Angus Farms Alberta Canada [email=trow@bigfoot.com]trow@bigfoot.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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