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<blockquote data-quote="Mark Reynolds" data-source="post: 1808784" data-attributes="member: 43196"><p>Well, maybe not totally validated to raise your own, but at least be very cautious about buying brood cows at the stock sale. Direct from the breeder with the pedigree is the best initial source. Create your own personal brood cows/ herd by retaining replacements with characteristics you want beyond that. The pedigreed cows will be more expensive to start with, but it start you out with a solid foundation that is much closer to your 'personal cow type' than buying unknowns from the stockyard and hoping and culling for the best from what could be considered 'scraps' from some points of view.</p><p></p><p>Then again, there are great deals and perfectly good animals at the sale barn. There just happen to be a lot more 'frogs' to sort through to get to the 'royalty' (prince and princess) than going through a breeder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark Reynolds, post: 1808784, member: 43196"] Well, maybe not totally validated to raise your own, but at least be very cautious about buying brood cows at the stock sale. Direct from the breeder with the pedigree is the best initial source. Create your own personal brood cows/ herd by retaining replacements with characteristics you want beyond that. The pedigreed cows will be more expensive to start with, but it start you out with a solid foundation that is much closer to your 'personal cow type' than buying unknowns from the stockyard and hoping and culling for the best from what could be considered 'scraps' from some points of view. Then again, there are great deals and perfectly good animals at the sale barn. There just happen to be a lot more 'frogs' to sort through to get to the 'royalty' (prince and princess) than going through a breeder. [/QUOTE]
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