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<blockquote data-quote="greenwillowherefords" data-source="post: 201662" data-attributes="member: 587"><p>Most people will now agree that a moderate frame, 4.5-6 frame is the way to go. As Dun and Ollie have pointed out, volume on that frame is essential.</p><p></p><p>What I don't understand is the assumption that you HAVE to increase the frame score to increase weaning weights. It is possible to maintain frame score and increase weaning weight through selection pressure. </p><p></p><p>I am aware that several of you have let me know in the past what you didn't like about the phenotype of some of my cattle in the past. Regardless of all that, they are functional, they are average around a frame 5.5, and weigh around 1200# in moderate condition. Average weaning weights are around 650# without creep on much less than ideal pasture. Last year, our heaviest bull weaned at 709# at 207 days.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greenwillowherefords, post: 201662, member: 587"] Most people will now agree that a moderate frame, 4.5-6 frame is the way to go. As Dun and Ollie have pointed out, volume on that frame is essential. What I don't understand is the assumption that you HAVE to increase the frame score to increase weaning weights. It is possible to maintain frame score and increase weaning weight through selection pressure. I am aware that several of you have let me know in the past what you didn't like about the phenotype of some of my cattle in the past. Regardless of all that, they are functional, they are average around a frame 5.5, and weigh around 1200# in moderate condition. Average weaning weights are around 650# without creep on much less than ideal pasture. Last year, our heaviest bull weaned at 709# at 207 days. [/QUOTE]
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