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<blockquote data-quote="1848" data-source="post: 473323" data-attributes="member: 1303"><p>Single Trait Selection,... but the single most important trait for first time heifers!</p><p></p><p>Trying to put everything into one package is what gets most breeders in trouble. Many kids want a shot at a second show calf and I can't fault them, but teaching them to sacrifice production over quality (if you call a show calf quality) in the first calf breaks the link in the chain. 50% of first time calves are bulls....who will more then likely "not" make a herd sire due to growth from being small and being from first time mothers, or just breeders not wanting or needing a herd bull,..especially from a heifer. More then 50% of first time registered calves go to the sale barn, and 80% of the commercial calves go. The idea is to get the cow in production. She is your asset, the calf is only profit at this point. </p><p></p><p>I would hope that choosing a sire from a company like ABS and Genex would speak for the quality end any way, so the low BW would be the priority here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1848, post: 473323, member: 1303"] Single Trait Selection,... but the single most important trait for first time heifers! Trying to put everything into one package is what gets most breeders in trouble. Many kids want a shot at a second show calf and I can't fault them, but teaching them to sacrifice production over quality (if you call a show calf quality) in the first calf breaks the link in the chain. 50% of first time calves are bulls....who will more then likely "not" make a herd sire due to growth from being small and being from first time mothers, or just breeders not wanting or needing a herd bull,..especially from a heifer. More then 50% of first time registered calves go to the sale barn, and 80% of the commercial calves go. The idea is to get the cow in production. She is your asset, the calf is only profit at this point. I would hope that choosing a sire from a company like ABS and Genex would speak for the quality end any way, so the low BW would be the priority here. [/QUOTE]
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