BARNSCOOP
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I purchased a heifer that was supposed to be open in November. She gave birth at 16 months to a bull calf sired by her father. He is the best calf I have had this year. He would be 3/4 Murray Gray and 1/4 Limosine. What are his chances of being a normal bull? The guy I bought the heifer from informed me this week that he has kept some of the sires daughters for the last four years to breed back to him. He has a heifer calf from one of those cows. What are her chances of being normal? Is this a normal practice done when breeding for certain traits? He says he doesn't keep the second generation heifer calves.
Could someone explain this to me as all my calves are terminal and I don't breed to keep. Thanks
Could someone explain this to me as all my calves are terminal and I don't breed to keep. Thanks