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<blockquote data-quote="greenwillowherefords" data-source="post: 73011" data-attributes="member: 587"><p>It's not something I constantly think about, or worry about. I know I have some good cows that would IMO fit in anyone's front pasture. As you have probably figured out, I am a very small operation, but I obtained my genetics from proven sources, and took my choice of what I thought was the best they had to offer. I have kept what I felt were the best replacements. For example, one of my foundation cows was one of the top two or three heifers in her contemporary group in weaning weight and style. Another heifer from another source weaned at 109%. I sold a bred cow to my brother, and bought back the heifer calf because I felt she was the best heifer I had produced when it came to the total package of style and substance, performance, and bloodlines. She is the easiest fleshing animal I own. Unfortunately, her preemie calf only lived two days. But she did everything else right, and I blame myself for the preemie, due to circumstances I allowed to fall into place. She is now doing a fantastic job with her adopted Holstein calf.</p><p></p><p>Don't mean to boast, but I look with some satisfaction at the fact that we have accomplished a few things such as: A cow that has produced nothing but herd bulls; my son showed a heifer that was county breed champion; a steer that we sold has been shown with some success, defeating (If I remember correctly) Star Lake bloodlines. He is facing a big show in March that will truly test him. I guess I'm trying to say that these things mean more to me than DODs.</p><p></p><p>Another thought: If your cattle are all doing a good job, then why complain because they are all pretty equal?</p><p></p><p>Sorry for the long post. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greenwillowherefords, post: 73011, member: 587"] It's not something I constantly think about, or worry about. I know I have some good cows that would IMO fit in anyone's front pasture. As you have probably figured out, I am a very small operation, but I obtained my genetics from proven sources, and took my choice of what I thought was the best they had to offer. I have kept what I felt were the best replacements. For example, one of my foundation cows was one of the top two or three heifers in her contemporary group in weaning weight and style. Another heifer from another source weaned at 109%. I sold a bred cow to my brother, and bought back the heifer calf because I felt she was the best heifer I had produced when it came to the total package of style and substance, performance, and bloodlines. She is the easiest fleshing animal I own. Unfortunately, her preemie calf only lived two days. But she did everything else right, and I blame myself for the preemie, due to circumstances I allowed to fall into place. She is now doing a fantastic job with her adopted Holstein calf. Don't mean to boast, but I look with some satisfaction at the fact that we have accomplished a few things such as: A cow that has produced nothing but herd bulls; my son showed a heifer that was county breed champion; a steer that we sold has been shown with some success, defeating (If I remember correctly) Star Lake bloodlines. He is facing a big show in March that will truly test him. I guess I'm trying to say that these things mean more to me than DODs. Another thought: If your cattle are all doing a good job, then why complain because they are all pretty equal? Sorry for the long post. :oops: [/QUOTE]
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