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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 29134"><p>Typically, where we live anyway, a breeder will "give" a junior a heifer and it is the juniors responcibility to feed and care for the heifer. ALL of the expences involved are the responcibility of the junior. At the end of her show career the heifer goes back to the breeder and they let the junior keep the first calf out of that heifer. This benifits both the junior and the breeder. Most people don't realize the amount of work the goes into showing and caring for heifers. In Texas we can show these animals every weekend of the year so its not like the kid will be showing it at the couny show and that it. By the end of her show careen the junior can have at least 3000-5000 worth of expences if they are showing hard. By getting the first calf the junior is rewarded for all the expence and work they put into the heifer. The breeder on the other hand, has a full grown cow that has been cared for and fed out much better that it would have been if it were in the pasture. Also, if the calf wins everybody wants to know "where did you get your heifer". The proof is in the pudding, you get you cattle out there and prove them in the show ring and you WILL sell more cattle. With that being said, I would never encourage anyone to enter into this type of arrangment with someone just starting out, or someone they don't know. This works both ways because if you give someone a good calf and they don't take care of it or arn't good on the stick, then you will get the reputation for now having good cattle. Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 29134"] Typically, where we live anyway, a breeder will "give" a junior a heifer and it is the juniors responcibility to feed and care for the heifer. ALL of the expences involved are the responcibility of the junior. At the end of her show career the heifer goes back to the breeder and they let the junior keep the first calf out of that heifer. This benifits both the junior and the breeder. Most people don't realize the amount of work the goes into showing and caring for heifers. In Texas we can show these animals every weekend of the year so its not like the kid will be showing it at the couny show and that it. By the end of her show careen the junior can have at least 3000-5000 worth of expences if they are showing hard. By getting the first calf the junior is rewarded for all the expence and work they put into the heifer. The breeder on the other hand, has a full grown cow that has been cared for and fed out much better that it would have been if it were in the pasture. Also, if the calf wins everybody wants to know "where did you get your heifer". The proof is in the pudding, you get you cattle out there and prove them in the show ring and you WILL sell more cattle. With that being said, I would never encourage anyone to enter into this type of arrangment with someone just starting out, or someone they don't know. This works both ways because if you give someone a good calf and they don't take care of it or arn't good on the stick, then you will get the reputation for now having good cattle. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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