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<blockquote data-quote="aplusmnt" data-source="post: 517917" data-attributes="member: 1399"><p>To add some light to what made me think about this. I am real pleased with my herd bull and I have a particular cow that I like everything about her, she had a bull calf a few weeks back and I started wondering if maybe her calf could be my future herd bull in two years to replace the current one. </p><p></p><p>I realize that a lot of bulls should be cut that aren't and the odds of him being a bull prospect are 50/50. I would never keep a cull bull but wondered if he was average looking would his good genetics possibly carry him past one of them better looking bulls at some local bull sales. </p><p></p><p>Basically I know in the end only time will tell, but there was some good points I had not pondered over in regards the calf not having the exact genetics. And that any bad traits he could have could also come out in future generations. </p><p></p><p>I will just keep my eye on the calf and not band him just yet. Worse scenario is I cut him a little late.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aplusmnt, post: 517917, member: 1399"] To add some light to what made me think about this. I am real pleased with my herd bull and I have a particular cow that I like everything about her, she had a bull calf a few weeks back and I started wondering if maybe her calf could be my future herd bull in two years to replace the current one. I realize that a lot of bulls should be cut that aren't and the odds of him being a bull prospect are 50/50. I would never keep a cull bull but wondered if he was average looking would his good genetics possibly carry him past one of them better looking bulls at some local bull sales. Basically I know in the end only time will tell, but there was some good points I had not pondered over in regards the calf not having the exact genetics. And that any bad traits he could have could also come out in future generations. I will just keep my eye on the calf and not band him just yet. Worse scenario is I cut him a little late. [/QUOTE]
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