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<blockquote data-quote="HerefordSire" data-source="post: 666576" data-attributes="member: 4437"><p><em>That is correct. I do not believe that is the case. Although the story sounded correct and reasonable, I find it hard to believe because.......another story will write later.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>I believe part of this comment was related to the other poster. RFI...I had some cows flushed and their calves went with them. It is possible if you want it bad enough. It could free your time.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>The breds should be very marketable with T21 in your back pocket.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>If your lighest calf weans the highest percentage weaning weight calf, then it is certainly possible the lighest cow also consumes the most money. Intake versus output should be measured before knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt which cows are the most efficient. If you want to play blackjack, I will play with you.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>The odds are against you, but what if you had one and culled her? Then you miss out on five to ten future calves because you played blackjack?</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>I would say linebreed, but your money comes from the heterosis side. He should be very easy to sell and you should get 50% more than you paid.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>I was under the impression your cows were not full blood, but almost fullblood, and therefore any bull out of T21 would likewise not be full blood. Therefore, you could be sacrificing heterosis in the future by using him.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>What about buying an additional 2-3 acres for each cow you plan on culling so you could defer the culling until you were positive about efficiency?</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>You are welcome Jim. I hope I helped you. The book thinks just like you are thinking...but I am trying to encourage you to see the limits.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HerefordSire, post: 666576, member: 4437"] [i]That is correct. I do not believe that is the case. Although the story sounded correct and reasonable, I find it hard to believe because.......another story will write later.[/i] [i]I believe part of this comment was related to the other poster. RFI...I had some cows flushed and their calves went with them. It is possible if you want it bad enough. It could free your time.[/i] [i]The breds should be very marketable with T21 in your back pocket.[/i] [i]If your lighest calf weans the highest percentage weaning weight calf, then it is certainly possible the lighest cow also consumes the most money. Intake versus output should be measured before knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt which cows are the most efficient. If you want to play blackjack, I will play with you.[/i] [i]The odds are against you, but what if you had one and culled her? Then you miss out on five to ten future calves because you played blackjack?[/i] [i]I would say linebreed, but your money comes from the heterosis side. He should be very easy to sell and you should get 50% more than you paid.[/i] [i]I was under the impression your cows were not full blood, but almost fullblood, and therefore any bull out of T21 would likewise not be full blood. Therefore, you could be sacrificing heterosis in the future by using him.[/i] [i]What about buying an additional 2-3 acres for each cow you plan on culling so you could defer the culling until you were positive about efficiency?[/i] [i]You are welcome Jim. I hope I helped you. The book thinks just like you are thinking...but I am trying to encourage you to see the limits.[/i] [/QUOTE]
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