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<blockquote data-quote="simme" data-source="post: 1675961" data-attributes="member: 40418"><p>In regards to proving a bulls value/worth, it takes a long time. A bull is going to be about 12 months old at the earliest before he is collected or used for natural breeding, probably a little older. Nine months to the first calves giving some data on birth weight and calving ease. Some growth data when those first calves are weaned. Carcass trait data on calves (if used) comes many months later at harvest. Maternal calving ease data comes when his daughters calve starting at about 2 years of age. Milking ability in daughters when those daughters wean their first calves. Data on longevity in daughters - many years. Looking at all the traits that would be looked at to "prove" a bull, the bull is going to be around 4 years old to just get the first round of data for most of the traits. Might be 6 years old before there is enough data to consider him "proven" in a trait. An AI bull can be used for many years after that. On a natural service bull, you are pretty much already down the road a ways in your commitment by the time you start seeing the impact on your herd if you are keeping replacements..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simme, post: 1675961, member: 40418"] In regards to proving a bulls value/worth, it takes a long time. A bull is going to be about 12 months old at the earliest before he is collected or used for natural breeding, probably a little older. Nine months to the first calves giving some data on birth weight and calving ease. Some growth data when those first calves are weaned. Carcass trait data on calves (if used) comes many months later at harvest. Maternal calving ease data comes when his daughters calve starting at about 2 years of age. Milking ability in daughters when those daughters wean their first calves. Data on longevity in daughters - many years. Looking at all the traits that would be looked at to "prove" a bull, the bull is going to be around 4 years old to just get the first round of data for most of the traits. Might be 6 years old before there is enough data to consider him "proven" in a trait. An AI bull can be used for many years after that. On a natural service bull, you are pretty much already down the road a ways in your commitment by the time you start seeing the impact on your herd if you are keeping replacements.. [/QUOTE]
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