Aero":2v3gvmha said:
MikeC":2v3gvmha said:
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What could be expected by breeding a son to the dam?
The only time I've had that mistake happen was a complete trainwreck.
details please.
Was holding a cow (a very good cow, I might add) and her calf in a trap close to the barn for some reason (don't exactly remember why). Anyway, her son (the year before) was in another trap next to her. One morning when I went to feed, her son was in the pen with her. I saw no signs of the cow cycling so I just got him out and made a note of it.
When the cow calved the following fall, she was early........ obviously bred to her son by my breeding date records.
The calf wasn't quite right, I could tell by looking at her. The older the calf got, the more pronounced her physical and mannerisms, such as - she had a very narrow nose and mouth, she always held her head down, abnormally long ears, she had a very curious trot when she moved, almost like a bouncing gait and was always thinner than the rest of the calves in the pasture. She little tiny feet and legs too.
One of my neighbors who helps me often referred to her as "retarded".
My helper - "Willie" referred to her as "Flicted" :lol:.
When the calf got about 6 months old and 400 lbs., much lighter than her contemporaries, I let her take a ride to the sale barn. She only brought about $60 because of her looks.
I would never breed a son to his dam. If you had seen this calf you wouldn't either.