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<blockquote data-quote="cfpinz" data-source="post: 278064" data-attributes="member: 2383"><p>Perhaps "best cows" wasn't the term to use here. A better term would have been the group of cows that raised the best calves, sorry for the poor choice of words.</p><p></p><p>What I mean by breaking down is that not one of them made it to the 12 year mark. They put everything they had into their calves and it showed, calves weighed good but pulled mama down hard. These cows had more frame than the rest of the cattle, and as they got older, lost a lot of condition when nursing. I would guess on average they held their integrity up until 8 years old or so, then slipped into the "hard keeper" category - poor condition, slow breed-back, etc. So in the long run, they might not be considered the most profitable cows, but they made me some good change while they were here.</p><p></p><p>cfpinz</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cfpinz, post: 278064, member: 2383"] Perhaps "best cows" wasn't the term to use here. A better term would have been the group of cows that raised the best calves, sorry for the poor choice of words. What I mean by breaking down is that not one of them made it to the 12 year mark. They put everything they had into their calves and it showed, calves weighed good but pulled mama down hard. These cows had more frame than the rest of the cattle, and as they got older, lost a lot of condition when nursing. I would guess on average they held their integrity up until 8 years old or so, then slipped into the "hard keeper" category - poor condition, slow breed-back, etc. So in the long run, they might not be considered the most profitable cows, but they made me some good change while they were here. cfpinz [/QUOTE]
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