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<blockquote data-quote="Herefords.US" data-source="post: 967065" data-attributes="member: 3972"><p>The CED and BW EPD of P606 is all that is keeping me from using him now - as I already have a good bit of BW with the Remitall and Pure Gold background in my cattle.</p><p></p><p>But the Sonora bull is out of a full sister to P606 - with Online as his sire - and right now I have almost none of either bull's genetics in my cowherd. The Sonora bull looks like he might be a good choice to introduce those genetics, without adding BW that either P606 or Online can typically add. </p><p></p><p>I'm not a fan of super low BWs anyway. I think too much is given up if low BW/ calving ease becomes the primary focus of a breeding program and you can end up breeding the calving ease out of your cowherd to the point where they couldn't have a cottontail rabbit on their own. I have had very few calving problems from sires whose BW EPDs might scare some folks away from using them - especially on heifers. That's contrary to what a lot of folks are preaching right now, I know. :hide: </p><p></p><p>George</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Herefords.US, post: 967065, member: 3972"] The CED and BW EPD of P606 is all that is keeping me from using him now - as I already have a good bit of BW with the Remitall and Pure Gold background in my cattle. But the Sonora bull is out of a full sister to P606 - with Online as his sire - and right now I have almost none of either bull's genetics in my cowherd. The Sonora bull looks like he might be a good choice to introduce those genetics, without adding BW that either P606 or Online can typically add. I'm not a fan of super low BWs anyway. I think too much is given up if low BW/ calving ease becomes the primary focus of a breeding program and you can end up breeding the calving ease out of your cowherd to the point where they couldn't have a cottontail rabbit on their own. I have had very few calving problems from sires whose BW EPDs might scare some folks away from using them - especially on heifers. That's contrary to what a lot of folks are preaching right now, I know. :hide: George [/QUOTE]
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