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<blockquote data-quote="Mark Reynolds" data-source="post: 1823221" data-attributes="member: 43196"><p>Trying to produce what the market wants is one thing. The bull is likely going to be the biggest influence on your herd for that for the least expensive input PER CALF. I emphasize the per calf from the bull because you can - and should - invest a little more time and expense in selecting a bull that throws the characterisitcs you are after in calves. The total expense per calf coming from the bull, even if the bull himself is more expensive and of quality, will still be considerably less than the expense per calf coming from the cow.</p><p></p><p>Learn what EPDs are and look at those for proven bulls. You might want to focus on low birth weights (in favor of), calving ease (correlated with birth weights usually), milk production, and some other useful characteristics. You might ask on here what EPDs other producers look at and why.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark Reynolds, post: 1823221, member: 43196"] Trying to produce what the market wants is one thing. The bull is likely going to be the biggest influence on your herd for that for the least expensive input PER CALF. I emphasize the per calf from the bull because you can - and should - invest a little more time and expense in selecting a bull that throws the characterisitcs you are after in calves. The total expense per calf coming from the bull, even if the bull himself is more expensive and of quality, will still be considerably less than the expense per calf coming from the cow. Learn what EPDs are and look at those for proven bulls. You might want to focus on low birth weights (in favor of), calving ease (correlated with birth weights usually), milk production, and some other useful characteristics. You might ask on here what EPDs other producers look at and why. [/QUOTE]
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