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Hereford cows with brahma bull
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<blockquote data-quote="LauraleesFarm" data-source="post: 1268072" data-attributes="member: 14261"><p>I would scrutinize the Brahman bull's track record with birthing weights very closely. The ABBA does not gather a lot of the EPD's like calving ease. And for the EPD's that are collected, not many bulls have any accuracy due to low numbers being reported. Lots of Brahman throw huge calves, even with mature cows. Been there, done that, got the vet bills to prove it. I also hypothesize that the calf's hump, even though it is small, really hinders shoulder passage. We have had better luck with our Charolais bull. And the Charolais calves are by no means small.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LauraleesFarm, post: 1268072, member: 14261"] I would scrutinize the Brahman bull's track record with birthing weights very closely. The ABBA does not gather a lot of the EPD's like calving ease. And for the EPD's that are collected, not many bulls have any accuracy due to low numbers being reported. Lots of Brahman throw huge calves, even with mature cows. Been there, done that, got the vet bills to prove it. I also hypothesize that the calf's hump, even though it is small, really hinders shoulder passage. We have had better luck with our Charolais bull. And the Charolais calves are by no means small. [/QUOTE]
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