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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 27557"><p>the biggest risk would have to be if they were "freemartins" (twins from a bull/heifer drop) 1 in 4 such heifers are sterile, but the chance of two like that would seem to be low. </p><p>Ask the vendor why are you selling, and have an experienced friend listen to the reply. </p><p> If they are testing their heifers for pelvic size they could also be a poor buy. the cheapest way to buy quality in Australia or N.Zealand is to buy cull for age registered stud cows- Cattle studs have their reputation to consider. If you are prepared to give an old cow a bit of additional grain to make up for her worn teeth you could breed some magnificent heifers yourself. Can you buy Salers semen in USA which has genestar marbling gene ? A gelbvieh x Salers would make a magnificent beef mother - you would want to test each generation for marbling gene! </p><p> What is your intended market?</p><p> Will you be around for calving? In Western Australia we are spoilt we eat 8-9 month heavy baby beef.</p><p> Those crazy french( who stopped Al Quada from hijacking a paris jet and flying it into the Eiffel Tower 1998?- so maybe not quite so crazy) </p><p>produce perhaps 50% of their beef from Charolais Bulls over mature Salers cows. With the first two matings to Salers for replacements- they make a lot of money and still produce a top quality product- Salers are intelligent cattle so you have to bribe them to do what you want though- Lindsay(male)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 27557"] the biggest risk would have to be if they were "freemartins" (twins from a bull/heifer drop) 1 in 4 such heifers are sterile, but the chance of two like that would seem to be low. Ask the vendor why are you selling, and have an experienced friend listen to the reply. If they are testing their heifers for pelvic size they could also be a poor buy. the cheapest way to buy quality in Australia or N.Zealand is to buy cull for age registered stud cows- Cattle studs have their reputation to consider. If you are prepared to give an old cow a bit of additional grain to make up for her worn teeth you could breed some magnificent heifers yourself. Can you buy Salers semen in USA which has genestar marbling gene ? A gelbvieh x Salers would make a magnificent beef mother - you would want to test each generation for marbling gene! What is your intended market? Will you be around for calving? In Western Australia we are spoilt we eat 8-9 month heavy baby beef. Those crazy french( who stopped Al Quada from hijacking a paris jet and flying it into the Eiffel Tower 1998?- so maybe not quite so crazy) produce perhaps 50% of their beef from Charolais Bulls over mature Salers cows. With the first two matings to Salers for replacements- they make a lot of money and still produce a top quality product- Salers are intelligent cattle so you have to bribe them to do what you want though- Lindsay(male) [/QUOTE]
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