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<blockquote data-quote="elkwc" data-source="post: 1820216" data-attributes="member: 22295"><p>Longtivity is very important to us. Some of the current popular genetics has reduced some of ours. Three years ago we sold sound 20 14-18 year old cows. Weaned big calves off them and sold them 45 days later . All but 2 averaged just over 1 500 lbs. One weighed over 1,600. All were bred and still sound. As long as a cow has a calf early in every calving season and stays sound they stay. They have to be docile also. It costs so much to develop heifer that it returns us more dollars to retain the cow and sell the heifer. Using AI genetics has brought several issues to our herd that has reduced longtivity. When I decide to use new genetics the first thing we want to know are what is dam like. Does she have good teats and a good udder along with feet, legs and structure. We have still encountered issues with teats and udders. Culled 2 nice heifers this year. The heifers mothers have good udders and teats. Both are 8-20 y/o cows. So no doubt in my mind it came from the sires. We will calve our best set of replacements at this stage next spring. 2/3 by an AI sire. Hope he works better. I feel with the rapid turn over in genetics some practice along with raising calves on recips an owner has no real idea about a cows teats and udder. Hopefully we are getting the issues culled out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkwc, post: 1820216, member: 22295"] Longtivity is very important to us. Some of the current popular genetics has reduced some of ours. Three years ago we sold sound 20 14-18 year old cows. Weaned big calves off them and sold them 45 days later . All but 2 averaged just over 1 500 lbs. One weighed over 1,600. All were bred and still sound. As long as a cow has a calf early in every calving season and stays sound they stay. They have to be docile also. It costs so much to develop heifer that it returns us more dollars to retain the cow and sell the heifer. Using AI genetics has brought several issues to our herd that has reduced longtivity. When I decide to use new genetics the first thing we want to know are what is dam like. Does she have good teats and a good udder along with feet, legs and structure. We have still encountered issues with teats and udders. Culled 2 nice heifers this year. The heifers mothers have good udders and teats. Both are 8-20 y/o cows. So no doubt in my mind it came from the sires. We will calve our best set of replacements at this stage next spring. 2/3 by an AI sire. Hope he works better. I feel with the rapid turn over in genetics some practice along with raising calves on recips an owner has no real idea about a cows teats and udder. Hopefully we are getting the issues culled out. [/QUOTE]
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