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<blockquote data-quote="cowgirl8" data-source="post: 1342994" data-attributes="member: 22072"><p>Lets say, like a bunch of you fellas, i buy my cows from a sale barn. Then, out of those cows i decide to keep a bull calf because, dang he's a nice looking calf. Now, i agree, that would be stupid. Who the heck knows whats in those calves, dang that nice calf could be half longhorn and we know what happens if you have longhorn in the 'woodpile'.</p><p>What if you had cows like a lot of you guys and you buy a beefmaster bull? I bet he'd be waving those ever so important papers. What would you get if your cows are mongrels and are bred to a beefmaster? First off, where is the 1/2 hybrid vigor?</p><p>I've seen a lot on here get one nice bull calf and wonder, should i keep him as a bull. I believe that its rare to get a good herd bull out of a selection of under say 50. Yeah, maybe one will pop out, but there are a lot of factors to consider. </p><p>SInce we have multiple herds that are separate and have for many years, we've been able to compare reg bull herds calves to home grown bulls calves. And consistently, the home grown calves have grown better and sell just as good. This hasnt been over the last couple years, its been over 30. So yes it can be done, but its not for everyone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cowgirl8, post: 1342994, member: 22072"] Lets say, like a bunch of you fellas, i buy my cows from a sale barn. Then, out of those cows i decide to keep a bull calf because, dang he's a nice looking calf. Now, i agree, that would be stupid. Who the heck knows whats in those calves, dang that nice calf could be half longhorn and we know what happens if you have longhorn in the 'woodpile'. What if you had cows like a lot of you guys and you buy a beefmaster bull? I bet he'd be waving those ever so important papers. What would you get if your cows are mongrels and are bred to a beefmaster? First off, where is the 1/2 hybrid vigor? I've seen a lot on here get one nice bull calf and wonder, should i keep him as a bull. I believe that its rare to get a good herd bull out of a selection of under say 50. Yeah, maybe one will pop out, but there are a lot of factors to consider. SInce we have multiple herds that are separate and have for many years, we've been able to compare reg bull herds calves to home grown bulls calves. And consistently, the home grown calves have grown better and sell just as good. This hasnt been over the last couple years, its been over 30. So yes it can be done, but its not for everyone. [/QUOTE]
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