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<blockquote data-quote="dun" data-source="post: 548914" data-attributes="member: 34"><p>Reproductive AND possible calving problems are my concern. Why keep a heifer that you are fairly confident in the longterm you will have to cull because of reprooo/fertility/calving problems? Those genes will persist for a long time in a herd if offspring are retained. Not much different then being too posty/sickle hocked, droopy top line, bad feet/legs, etc. Perpetuating conformational problems is never a good investment. But my perspective is that a heifer if retained will be in the herd for upwards of 8-9 years and hopefully closer to 12 or more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dun, post: 548914, member: 34"] Reproductive AND possible calving problems are my concern. Why keep a heifer that you are fairly confident in the longterm you will have to cull because of reprooo/fertility/calving problems? Those genes will persist for a long time in a herd if offspring are retained. Not much different then being too posty/sickle hocked, droopy top line, bad feet/legs, etc. Perpetuating conformational problems is never a good investment. But my perspective is that a heifer if retained will be in the herd for upwards of 8-9 years and hopefully closer to 12 or more. [/QUOTE]
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