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<blockquote data-quote="Oldtimer" data-source="post: 579456" data-attributes="member: 97"><p>Oh I think much of it is a difference in grazing/feeding philosophy- and how cattle are handled...Over on that site there are many more that are seeing the demand/advantages for cattle that run in big country- and rough country that can convert grass/feed more efficiently- and that don't need to have tons of grain poured to them...That was one reason I was happy to see this bull and the Bannon of Wye bull I bought last fall both come off the cows in good shape- and actually gaining weight thruout the breeding season-- as potential mama makers that can raise cows that can raise a good calf, keep their condition while doing it, and survive the winter on just forage...</p><p></p><p>While this bull was developed on forage only--I watched some same age yearling bulls this summer that had come off the bull test lots, butcher fat, after putting on 3-4-5 lbs a day gain on grain rations all winter- and as soon as they hit the big pastures for breeding they just fell apart...I haven't weighed him- but I'd bet this bull put on 200-300 lbs during the breeding season on grass-- while some of those hard pushed bulls probably came off the cows at less weight then when they went into the tests on :roll:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldtimer, post: 579456, member: 97"] Oh I think much of it is a difference in grazing/feeding philosophy- and how cattle are handled...Over on that site there are many more that are seeing the demand/advantages for cattle that run in big country- and rough country that can convert grass/feed more efficiently- and that don't need to have tons of grain poured to them...That was one reason I was happy to see this bull and the Bannon of Wye bull I bought last fall both come off the cows in good shape- and actually gaining weight thruout the breeding season-- as potential mama makers that can raise cows that can raise a good calf, keep their condition while doing it, and survive the winter on just forage... While this bull was developed on forage only--I watched some same age yearling bulls this summer that had come off the bull test lots, butcher fat, after putting on 3-4-5 lbs a day gain on grain rations all winter- and as soon as they hit the big pastures for breeding they just fell apart...I haven't weighed him- but I'd bet this bull put on 200-300 lbs during the breeding season on grass-- while some of those hard pushed bulls probably came off the cows at less weight then when they went into the tests on :roll: [/QUOTE]
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