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<blockquote data-quote="SimAngus farmer" data-source="post: 1449928" data-attributes="member: 22564"><p>I was unable to get decent gain on my heifers and steers. One year I kept some heifers longer to see if anything would change. The group was 8-9 months old when I sold them, not one weighed even 500lbs. All calves lacked even decent rear ends. </p><p>I don't know if some cattle have heavier bone, but even the calves that appeared decent at weaning would be much lighter than they looked when they crossed the scales. </p><p>I'm not trying to blame the bull for all of these issues. He was only half to blame. I will know, after covering the same cows with different bulls, for sure where the problem lies.</p><p>I picked out the bull not long after I started raising cattle. I hope my ability to choose has improved. </p><p>I was overly concerned with CED and low BW. I now know that single trait selection is not the smartest idea.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SimAngus farmer, post: 1449928, member: 22564"] I was unable to get decent gain on my heifers and steers. One year I kept some heifers longer to see if anything would change. The group was 8-9 months old when I sold them, not one weighed even 500lbs. All calves lacked even decent rear ends. I don't know if some cattle have heavier bone, but even the calves that appeared decent at weaning would be much lighter than they looked when they crossed the scales. I'm not trying to blame the bull for all of these issues. He was only half to blame. I will know, after covering the same cows with different bulls, for sure where the problem lies. I picked out the bull not long after I started raising cattle. I hope my ability to choose has improved. I was overly concerned with CED and low BW. I now know that single trait selection is not the smartest idea. [/QUOTE]
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