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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1066737" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>I tend to agree with robert, but I am admittedly a bit retarded at reading EPD's.</p><p></p><p>I'm not scared of a bull that has a 90lb BW, even on my heifers, as long as the heifers don't try to make a 120 lb'er out of it, the cows I have can all handle 120 lbs without much grunting. Primary things I look for are things that sale yard buyers can see, Uniformity in build and color (red and/or gold are my choice), length, moderate frames but meaty backs and butts, and for my replacement heifers, I need good hips, udders with teats the calves can find, and hooves that I don't have to worry about. Obviously the traits I want in my steers are going to have to be reflected in my maternal cows as well though.</p><p></p><p>On calving ease, I tend to concentrate my efforts on keeping cows that do the job no matter what they're carrying, rather than limiting what my bull choices are because of the cows.</p><p></p><p>When looking at bulls, I found what is far more important than birthweight is head shape... nice slender heads with no protruding eyebrows will make a 100 lb calf come out more easily than a blockheaded, pugnosed 75 lb calf</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1066737, member: 9096"] I tend to agree with robert, but I am admittedly a bit retarded at reading EPD's. I'm not scared of a bull that has a 90lb BW, even on my heifers, as long as the heifers don't try to make a 120 lb'er out of it, the cows I have can all handle 120 lbs without much grunting. Primary things I look for are things that sale yard buyers can see, Uniformity in build and color (red and/or gold are my choice), length, moderate frames but meaty backs and butts, and for my replacement heifers, I need good hips, udders with teats the calves can find, and hooves that I don't have to worry about. Obviously the traits I want in my steers are going to have to be reflected in my maternal cows as well though. On calving ease, I tend to concentrate my efforts on keeping cows that do the job no matter what they're carrying, rather than limiting what my bull choices are because of the cows. When looking at bulls, I found what is far more important than birthweight is head shape... nice slender heads with no protruding eyebrows will make a 100 lb calf come out more easily than a blockheaded, pugnosed 75 lb calf [/QUOTE]
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