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<blockquote data-quote="Ky hills" data-source="post: 1633281" data-attributes="member: 24816"><p>I'm at a similar point. I have used the AI bulls of the moment, or sons of them, with very mixed results especially in terms of daughters retained. I would say our cull rate has been at least 40% maybe higher in some instances. Focusing now on keeping daughters from cows that have been here for several years and consistent producers. Have also started using some home raised bulls a couple or more generations away from any big names or prefixes. We bought a bull that has AI pedigrees one both sides. He didn't do great his first breeding g season. Bred several early but then when it got hot he stayed in the water and our younger home raised Braford bull picked up the slack. This year the bull has shed off and appears to be doing ok at a similar time. We are keeping several of his heifers as they look to be good and some are out of some real good doing cows. Will probably sell him within the next year as we have some home raised bulls that are getting old enough for heavier use.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ky hills, post: 1633281, member: 24816"] I’m at a similar point. I have used the AI bulls of the moment, or sons of them, with very mixed results especially in terms of daughters retained. I would say our cull rate has been at least 40% maybe higher in some instances. Focusing now on keeping daughters from cows that have been here for several years and consistent producers. Have also started using some home raised bulls a couple or more generations away from any big names or prefixes. We bought a bull that has AI pedigrees one both sides. He didn’t do great his first breeding g season. Bred several early but then when it got hot he stayed in the water and our younger home raised Braford bull picked up the slack. This year the bull has shed off and appears to be doing ok at a similar time. We are keeping several of his heifers as they look to be good and some are out of some real good doing cows. Will probably sell him within the next year as we have some home raised bulls that are getting old enough for heavier use. [/QUOTE]
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