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<blockquote data-quote="Rafter S" data-source="post: 1288982" data-attributes="member: 21194"><p>I'm bored. The TV is broken, and my wife isn't home, and I saw a few Discussions that got me to thinking (and yes, I'm being careful not to hurt myself). I often see calving ease referred to as a desirable quality for bulls. Do any of you have problems with mature cows having calves, or know someone that does? And I don't mean some of the exotic breeds like Belgian Blue, but common breeds. While I agree that calving ease is a big concern for first-calf heifers, I never give it a thought for older cows. Is this a trait that may be getting more attention than it really needs or deserves, possibly at the expense of other, more important traits?</p><p></p><p>And I'll be the first to admit that I know next to nothing about selecting a bull by EPD's. Just trying to get a discussion started and maybe learn something.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rafter S, post: 1288982, member: 21194"] I'm bored. The TV is broken, and my wife isn't home, and I saw a few Discussions that got me to thinking (and yes, I'm being careful not to hurt myself). I often see calving ease referred to as a desirable quality for bulls. Do any of you have problems with mature cows having calves, or know someone that does? And I don't mean some of the exotic breeds like Belgian Blue, but common breeds. While I agree that calving ease is a big concern for first-calf heifers, I never give it a thought for older cows. Is this a trait that may be getting more attention than it really needs or deserves, possibly at the expense of other, more important traits? And I'll be the first to admit that I know next to nothing about selecting a bull by EPD's. Just trying to get a discussion started and maybe learn something. [/QUOTE]
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