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<blockquote data-quote="DOC HARRIS" data-source="post: 94432" data-attributes="member: 1683"><p>Well - here we go again - running into our old friend "Semantics (the <em>meaning of language or words<u>).</u></em></p><p><em><u></u></em></p><p><em><u>What do you mean by saying "- - -a commercial cow herd"? Of what is this 'commercial cow herd" composed? A Duke's mixture of Hereford, Angus, Jersey, Holstein, Simmental, Limousin, Gelpvieh, - - - -Gosh - maybe even a bit of Watusi thrown in there for a "Front Pasture" picture of HORNS - - (which should be an interesting show when they are run through a squeeze chute for ear tagging and other good Herd Management Practices)! What is the average Birth EPD's of your 'commercial' cow herd? Or, more importantly, what percentage of your commercial cows can successfully calve, unassisted, bred to " a Charolais bull"? Just ANY Charolais bull? Or one with a desirable birth EPD which will help guarantee a live calf crop?? Or are we back to playing "Guessing Games" again? :roll: If you breed your 'unknown quality' commercial cows to some bull because he is 'down the road a piece" you are liable to end up out in left field somewhere. My suggestion to you would be - determine what you wish to accomplish in the Beef BUSINESS (because it is a BUSINESS), set your goals toward that end, and THEN establish your breeding plans to fit those goals. Just some thoughts. </u></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DOC HARRIS, post: 94432, member: 1683"] Well - here we go again - running into our old friend "Semantics (the [i]meaning of language or words[u]). What do you mean by saying "- - -a commercial cow herd"? Of what is this 'commercial cow herd" composed? A Duke's mixture of Hereford, Angus, Jersey, Holstein, Simmental, Limousin, Gelpvieh, - - - -Gosh - maybe even a bit of Watusi thrown in there for a "Front Pasture" picture of HORNS - - (which should be an interesting show when they are run through a squeeze chute for ear tagging and other good Herd Management Practices)! What is the average Birth EPD's of your 'commercial' cow herd? Or, more importantly, what percentage of your commercial cows can successfully calve, unassisted, bred to " a Charolais bull"? Just ANY Charolais bull? Or one with a desirable birth EPD which will help guarantee a live calf crop?? Or are we back to playing "Guessing Games" again? :roll: If you breed your 'unknown quality' commercial cows to some bull because he is 'down the road a piece" you are liable to end up out in left field somewhere. My suggestion to you would be - determine what you wish to accomplish in the Beef BUSINESS (because it is a BUSINESS), set your goals toward that end, and THEN establish your breeding plans to fit those goals. Just some thoughts. [/u][/i] [/QUOTE]
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