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<blockquote data-quote="TheBullLady" data-source="post: 452646" data-attributes="member: 173"><p>Any cow that is half dairy will make a great recip.. and can raise a calf with plenty of milk, which should be important in raising a calf. It surprises me how many people use mediocre cows for recips, unless you wean the calf early and get it on feed.</p><p></p><p>If you're not afraid of some risk, buy embryos or pregnancies on some "up and coming" genetics. May work, may not, but if they are good calves, you'll be in a good position! And the embryos will be cheaper than proven genetics. If you have a pretty good grasp on the bloodlines in your chosen breeds, you'll be able to choose wisely.</p><p></p><p>A friend of mine bought three expensive embryos last year. Two calves where 125+ bull calves, which died at birth, and the one he did manage to save was obviously too large to consider as a herd sire!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheBullLady, post: 452646, member: 173"] Any cow that is half dairy will make a great recip.. and can raise a calf with plenty of milk, which should be important in raising a calf. It surprises me how many people use mediocre cows for recips, unless you wean the calf early and get it on feed. If you're not afraid of some risk, buy embryos or pregnancies on some "up and coming" genetics. May work, may not, but if they are good calves, you'll be in a good position! And the embryos will be cheaper than proven genetics. If you have a pretty good grasp on the bloodlines in your chosen breeds, you'll be able to choose wisely. A friend of mine bought three expensive embryos last year. Two calves where 125+ bull calves, which died at birth, and the one he did manage to save was obviously too large to consider as a herd sire! [/QUOTE]
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