Rafter S":15def1xq said:1. She has to have a calf every 12 months unassisted.
2. She can't have a bad bag or a bad attitude.
3. She can't have bad feet.
TexasBred":11j036z0 said:Failure to breed back in a timely manner
Failure to wean a calf that meets my criteria weight wise and quality wise
Poor udder and/or feet
Poor disposition
I just don't like her !!!!!!!
x2. We did give our cows a little bit longer than twelve months this year due to getting the bull out with them later last year.SIMMGAL":1xb0opi3 said:Same as what everyone above has listed for the most part.
-Disposition
-Bad feet/back/udder/confirmation
-Decreased milk production/low WW (inefficiency)
-Dystocia (sometimes cut good producers some slack depending on each individual case)
-Multiple pulls of calves at birth
-Age-production/efficiency/fertility declining (we look at teeth for this one sometimes)
-Prolapse (uterine, cervical or vaginal) history
-Non-breeders-open at herd check time. Gotta breed back in a timely manner (I prefer a calf every 12 months or less).
On heifers I also look at reproductive tract/pelvic scoring before we keep replacements.
Some extras in my purebred herd...
-Phenotype of calves-tend to cull or move into commercial herd
-Low EPD values that translate to low production
jerry27150":25vxuj8f said:old, ornery, open and if you need more , ones with lighter calves
+1dun":chqrnvfw said:Culled if she's open or does anything to PO me.
greatgerts":2arqr3k1 said:I can't believe this one has not been mentioned. It is not a direct on a single cow, but can influence decisions pretty quickly:
DROUGHT!!!!!
We are preg checking and weaning our late summer calves today. I hope the cull pen is light. I know there are 2 that are open.
When it interferes with function or health.tdc_cattle":s1mugcvg said:Maybe this should be another tread but what do you call a bad bag?
If it comes to that I just sell the herd. Everything is replaceable on my place.greatgerts":2jf2psib said:I can't believe this one has not been mentioned. It is not a direct on a single cow, but can influence decisions pretty quickly:
DROUGHT!!!!!
We are preg checking and weaning our late summer calves today. I hope the cull pen is light. I know there are 2 that are open.