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Consistent Maternal Attitudes ?
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<blockquote data-quote="NWMoAngus" data-source="post: 1163331" data-attributes="member: 22025"><p>Think I used the term "temperament". My 50 years of experience indicates temperament impacts mothering ability directly. Although I have seen mean or flighty cows perform/produce well enough to stay in the herd, their disposition is often passed on to their offspring where it impacts feed lot performance. It has been my experience that I am better off culling those cows and not keeping their heifers in the herd. I don't keep every heifer that looks the part. She might have above average performance/ weight gains & EPDs, a fantastic pedigree and come from a line of dams that earned their right to stay on the place. But if she exhibits signs of being flighty, she gets culled. I don't have to keep those animals on the place and I don't. Some of you think performance should be the only factor. I disagree. There are plenty of heifers to choose from.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NWMoAngus, post: 1163331, member: 22025"] Think I used the term "temperament". My 50 years of experience indicates temperament impacts mothering ability directly. Although I have seen mean or flighty cows perform/produce well enough to stay in the herd, their disposition is often passed on to their offspring where it impacts feed lot performance. It has been my experience that I am better off culling those cows and not keeping their heifers in the herd. I don't keep every heifer that looks the part. She might have above average performance/ weight gains & EPDs, a fantastic pedigree and come from a line of dams that earned their right to stay on the place. But if she exhibits signs of being flighty, she gets culled. I don't have to keep those animals on the place and I don't. Some of you think performance should be the only factor. I disagree. There are plenty of heifers to choose from. [/QUOTE]
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