IluvABbeef
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1. Determine the goals and direction of the breeding program
All I need is a masculine bovine to freshen my cows
True....................................go to 2.
False...................................go to 3.
2. Bull acquisition program
Buy the cheapest bull available, regardless of the source. Wait 283 days; if no new calves appear, sell the bull, but do not complain - you got exactly what you paid for and were entitled to.
No lesson learned........................................repeat step 2.
To avoid repeating mistake............................repeat step 1.
If calves do appear but are 47 different colours, and weaning weights at 7 months of age range from 282-413 (pounds) and you are satisfied, STOP HERE.
If you are not satisfied, do not complain - you got exactly what you paid for and are entitled to.
To aviod repeating mistake.............................repeat step 1.
No lesson learned..........................................repeat step 2.
3. A Bull Seletion Program
Do you intened to save replacement females from this sire?
No.............................................................go to 4.
Yes............................................................go to 5.
For the continued guidesheet, see http://beef.tamu.edu/academics/beef/pub ... -comEZ.pdf for more info. ;-)
All I need is a masculine bovine to freshen my cows
True....................................go to 2.
False...................................go to 3.
2. Bull acquisition program
Buy the cheapest bull available, regardless of the source. Wait 283 days; if no new calves appear, sell the bull, but do not complain - you got exactly what you paid for and were entitled to.
No lesson learned........................................repeat step 2.
To avoid repeating mistake............................repeat step 1.
If calves do appear but are 47 different colours, and weaning weights at 7 months of age range from 282-413 (pounds) and you are satisfied, STOP HERE.
If you are not satisfied, do not complain - you got exactly what you paid for and are entitled to.
To aviod repeating mistake.............................repeat step 1.
No lesson learned..........................................repeat step 2.
3. A Bull Seletion Program
Do you intened to save replacement females from this sire?
No.............................................................go to 4.
Yes............................................................go to 5.
For the continued guidesheet, see http://beef.tamu.edu/academics/beef/pub ... -comEZ.pdf for more info. ;-)
