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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 880765" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>I have to respectfully disagree. In my small startup herd put together with Herefords from a number of different sources, I see enormous differences between cows, especially being a data fanatic as I am. I use outside registered bulls (Huth bulls) but have also kept a home grown bull from a very good epd Huth bull (T021) crossed with my best cow. This one $600 purchased old commercial cow is like a gold mine of the traits that I need in my system. You just can't go out and buy a cow with this combination of traits. I am using careful crosses of this retained bull with my other cow families to spread this cows genes through my herd. I have pretty much given up on the idea of buying females. I am going to expand using my own females and Huth bulls. This retained bull is my cow maker. Fwiw. Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 880765, member: 7509"] I have to respectfully disagree. In my small startup herd put together with Herefords from a number of different sources, I see enormous differences between cows, especially being a data fanatic as I am. I use outside registered bulls (Huth bulls) but have also kept a home grown bull from a very good epd Huth bull (T021) crossed with my best cow. This one $600 purchased old commercial cow is like a gold mine of the traits that I need in my system. You just can't go out and buy a cow with this combination of traits. I am using careful crosses of this retained bull with my other cow families to spread this cows genes through my herd. I have pretty much given up on the idea of buying females. I am going to expand using my own females and Huth bulls. This retained bull is my cow maker. Fwiw. Jim [/QUOTE]
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