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<blockquote data-quote="LFF" data-source="post: 651032" data-attributes="member: 1147"><p>"LFF, I guess this is proof that we, as Hereford breeders, aren't of similar thought. Because I like ALL of these bulls! </p><p></p><p>Right now, they are all about breed average for BW, so I'm not sure they qualify for that "high birth weight" handle you laid on them. </p><p></p><p>Maternal qualities? All of their dams did OK on their natural calves before they were put in donor programs. It's still a little early to know how these bull's daughters are going to do.</p><p></p><p>And I don't know if it actually qualifies as "feed efficiency", but Maui Jim has been lauded for his "easy-keeping ability".</p><p></p><p>Maui Jim is scurred and definitely should be heterozygous polled, so he's going to pass on the horned gene about half the time. I'm not sure about the others."</p><p><span style="color: #FF0040">George</span></p><p><span style="color: #FF0040">We don't need to have a similar goal. Being diverse provides others with options.</span></p><p><span style="color: #FF0040"></span></p><p><span style="color: #FF0040">According to statements like this and from the association about birth weight ,breed average of Herefords still need to be lower. </span></p><p><span style="color: #FF0040">" by Frankie on Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:56 pm </span></p><p><span style="color: #FF0040">Yikes. You do know that a 3.6 lb Hereford EPD is comparable to an Angus 6+ BW EPD? Good luck with them...."</span></p><p><span style="color: #FF0040"></span></p><p><span style="color: #FF0040">From calves that I've seen out of the three bulls and the programs they are from you can expect 1400+ pound mature cows. I know that is the type that impress some people when they are looking to buy cattle, however too many studies have proved the most efficient cow size is much less. Large cows will require more inputs to do OK on their natural calves. How the cows have been feed along with their calves they produce will determine if they meet my requirments for maternial qualities and feed efficiency.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LFF, post: 651032, member: 1147"] "LFF, I guess this is proof that we, as Hereford breeders, aren't of similar thought. Because I like ALL of these bulls! Right now, they are all about breed average for BW, so I'm not sure they qualify for that "high birth weight" handle you laid on them. Maternal qualities? All of their dams did OK on their natural calves before they were put in donor programs. It's still a little early to know how these bull's daughters are going to do. And I don't know if it actually qualifies as "feed efficiency", but Maui Jim has been lauded for his "easy-keeping ability". Maui Jim is scurred and definitely should be heterozygous polled, so he's going to pass on the horned gene about half the time. I'm not sure about the others." [color=#FF0040]George We don't need to have a similar goal. Being diverse provides others with options. According to statements like this and from the association about birth weight ,breed average of Herefords still need to be lower. " by Frankie on Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:56 pm Yikes. You do know that a 3.6 lb Hereford EPD is comparable to an Angus 6+ BW EPD? Good luck with them...." From calves that I've seen out of the three bulls and the programs they are from you can expect 1400+ pound mature cows. I know that is the type that impress some people when they are looking to buy cattle, however too many studies have proved the most efficient cow size is much less. Large cows will require more inputs to do OK on their natural calves. How the cows have been feed along with their calves they produce will determine if they meet my requirments for maternial qualities and feed efficiency.[/color] [/QUOTE]
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