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<blockquote data-quote="DiamondSCattleCo" data-source="post: 149727" data-attributes="member: 2862"><p>Its always struck me over the years, with a few exceptions, that low birth weight bulls aren't necessarily what you need on heifers. Sure, you don't want something with a history of dropping 130lb calves, but take a long hard look at the frame of the bull. A bull with a smaller head and narrow front shoulders that build into a solid hind end is just about perfect. I've seen bulls that dropped 75 lb calves that the cows had a bear of a time with, and I've seen bulls that threw 90 - 100lb calves that just about any animal could squirt out.</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry that doesn't help you with a particular animal name or bloodline, but just because its EPD (I find these almost worthless) or birthweight isn't the absolute lowest you can get doesn't mean its going to give you troubles come calving time.</p><p></p><p>Rod</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DiamondSCattleCo, post: 149727, member: 2862"] Its always struck me over the years, with a few exceptions, that low birth weight bulls aren't necessarily what you need on heifers. Sure, you don't want something with a history of dropping 130lb calves, but take a long hard look at the frame of the bull. A bull with a smaller head and narrow front shoulders that build into a solid hind end is just about perfect. I've seen bulls that dropped 75 lb calves that the cows had a bear of a time with, and I've seen bulls that threw 90 - 100lb calves that just about any animal could squirt out. I'm sorry that doesn't help you with a particular animal name or bloodline, but just because its EPD (I find these almost worthless) or birthweight isn't the absolute lowest you can get doesn't mean its going to give you troubles come calving time. Rod [/QUOTE]
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