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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 2610"><p>> I can't see where age would affect</p><p>> the egg quality. The genetics</p><p>> don't change with age. If she's</p><p>> lost her teeth and can't forage,</p><p>> then she wouldn't raise as good a</p><p>> calf. But that's apparently not</p><p>> the case here. We had several TC</p><p>> Stocman 365 heifers that were very</p><p>> productive. But never had a bull</p><p>> calf that was worth our time. It's</p><p>> a crap shoot every year, even with</p><p>> the same bull. I should know</p><p>> better than to be disappointed</p><p>> when a very good cow raises a</p><p>> sorry calf. But it happens. Good</p><p>> luck. Hope she's bred.</p><p></p><p>I keep older cows that do well, however, the breed assocations measure the proformance against an 8 year old cow. They will tell you the 8 year old cow has reached her zenith in milk production. Probability that is why the purebred people sell their cows at 6 years old while they still have value for other purebred breeders.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:sillco@compufort.com">sillco@compufort.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 2610"] > I can't see where age would affect > the egg quality. The genetics > don't change with age. If she's > lost her teeth and can't forage, > then she wouldn't raise as good a > calf. But that's apparently not > the case here. We had several TC > Stocman 365 heifers that were very > productive. But never had a bull > calf that was worth our time. It's > a crap shoot every year, even with > the same bull. I should know > better than to be disappointed > when a very good cow raises a > sorry calf. But it happens. Good > luck. Hope she's bred. I keep older cows that do well, however, the breed assocations measure the proformance against an 8 year old cow. They will tell you the 8 year old cow has reached her zenith in milk production. Probability that is why the purebred people sell their cows at 6 years old while they still have value for other purebred breeders. [email=sillco@compufort.com]sillco@compufort.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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