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<blockquote data-quote="Ebenezer" data-source="post: 1473586" data-attributes="member: 24565"><p>Hate to be my usual and sound stupid, but you want an intelligent cow that can tell the difference in you and a coyote. Doesn't mean that she will not hide the calf from you, too, but not eat your lunch. Hard to get this with a lot of in and out of bulls, lines, breeds as each brings in the unknown. Like temperament, I count the good type of maternal traits with the genetic effect. Have seen AI sibs be the same oddities over a long period of times (not one year of environmental effects). Bad temperament and poor mothering or aggressive cows are good reason to "tag" a bull or a breed as terminal and ship every calf or toss out the remaining semen. </p><p></p><p>In keeping calves in the herd to consider as bulls to use: the mother's maternal ability. I have some that should have medals for their ability and the sons are going to continue get their chance around here, no doubt. Trumps most EPDs in my book as it makes my life easier and there are more calves to sell.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ebenezer, post: 1473586, member: 24565"] Hate to be my usual and sound stupid, but you want an intelligent cow that can tell the difference in you and a coyote. Doesn't mean that she will not hide the calf from you, too, but not eat your lunch. Hard to get this with a lot of in and out of bulls, lines, breeds as each brings in the unknown. Like temperament, I count the good type of maternal traits with the genetic effect. Have seen AI sibs be the same oddities over a long period of times (not one year of environmental effects). Bad temperament and poor mothering or aggressive cows are good reason to "tag" a bull or a breed as terminal and ship every calf or toss out the remaining semen. In keeping calves in the herd to consider as bulls to use: the mother's maternal ability. I have some that should have medals for their ability and the sons are going to continue get their chance around here, no doubt. Trumps most EPDs in my book as it makes my life easier and there are more calves to sell. [/QUOTE]
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