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<blockquote data-quote="customcattle" data-source="post: 1618885" data-attributes="member: 23133"><p>Don't need a frame score 5 cow to get a frame score 5 calf.</p><p></p><p>Exactly. I had this discussion with a gentleman yesterday. He raises purebreds, sells bulls, and was making his pitch as to why he needs those larger framed cows. I agree, in his situation he needs those larger framed cows if his goal is to produce large framed bulls. Most commercial operations need a cow that is going to be more feed efficient, so often times they give up that frame size. The bull producer comes in to add value to the commercial producers product by adding frame to the calves coming from those moderate framed mothers. </p><p></p><p>People get caught up in thinking they need those big framed cows to get a big framed calf, but the truth is if you are picking your genetics right on both sides, you can achieve a 5,6, maybe 7 frame score on your calves, with a cow that has a 4-5 frame score by breeding her to the right bull.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="customcattle, post: 1618885, member: 23133"] Don't need a frame score 5 cow to get a frame score 5 calf. Exactly. I had this discussion with a gentleman yesterday. He raises purebreds, sells bulls, and was making his pitch as to why he needs those larger framed cows. I agree, in his situation he needs those larger framed cows if his goal is to produce large framed bulls. Most commercial operations need a cow that is going to be more feed efficient, so often times they give up that frame size. The bull producer comes in to add value to the commercial producers product by adding frame to the calves coming from those moderate framed mothers. People get caught up in thinking they need those big framed cows to get a big framed calf, but the truth is if you are picking your genetics right on both sides, you can achieve a 5,6, maybe 7 frame score on your calves, with a cow that has a 4-5 frame score by breeding her to the right bull. [/QUOTE]
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