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<blockquote data-quote="wbvs58" data-source="post: 1823423" data-attributes="member: 16453"><p>Well Mark if you read what I said only the bull needs to be replaced with a registered Angus or a registered Simmental or any breed where there is some quality control so that you know the genetic status I think your 34 year old computer program needs a bit of an update.. The OP has done a good job so far starting a herd, yes a minor hiccup but he can move on from here. He wants to know how he can improve things and a good registered bull would be a good start, his user name is black ladies so I would continue on the black theme. When starting off a herd and buying commercial cows from various sources it is a gamble, commercial cows are not tested for recessive genes so he could sell the lot and start again for no overall gain. What he can do is use a registered bull. No one knows if the calf was DD and as GoWyo pointed out it probably wasn't DD. He can move on very well with what he has with confidence if he uses a registered Angus or Simmental bull. I would be more concerned with the likes of BVD, the cow that had the two calves could be persistently infected and hence produce calves that were PI's, that first one that wouldn't grow certainly sounds like a PI to me. BVD can also produce abnormalities.</p><p></p><p>Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wbvs58, post: 1823423, member: 16453"] Well Mark if you read what I said only the bull needs to be replaced with a registered Angus or a registered Simmental or any breed where there is some quality control so that you know the genetic status I think your 34 year old computer program needs a bit of an update.. The OP has done a good job so far starting a herd, yes a minor hiccup but he can move on from here. He wants to know how he can improve things and a good registered bull would be a good start, his user name is black ladies so I would continue on the black theme. When starting off a herd and buying commercial cows from various sources it is a gamble, commercial cows are not tested for recessive genes so he could sell the lot and start again for no overall gain. What he can do is use a registered bull. No one knows if the calf was DD and as GoWyo pointed out it probably wasn't DD. He can move on very well with what he has with confidence if he uses a registered Angus or Simmental bull. I would be more concerned with the likes of BVD, the cow that had the two calves could be persistently infected and hence produce calves that were PI's, that first one that wouldn't grow certainly sounds like a PI to me. BVD can also produce abnormalities. Ken [/QUOTE]
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