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<blockquote data-quote="SKF Show Cattle" data-source="post: 577572" data-attributes="member: 4313"><p>First of all I don't think most people are trying to raise calves with genetic faults and great hair. I know that when we bred our cows my goal is to have a calf that is perfect but there is no such thing. The bull calves that have some issues will become steers that way they are not breeding. If they have issues that are severe they go to the market and if the cow has more then one calf with serious structural issues she goes to the market to. Yes when you are grooming them you use hair to make your animal look it's best after all they are show animals. A good judge will be able to see through the hair. Remember these are steers so to have some structural issues is not the end of the world as long as when they are on the rail you have a good product. Now if these calves were bulls I would be more concerned. As someone said before everyone has a budget and you have to buy the best you can within your budget. Plus sometimes when you buy a calf they look great and as they grow they don't turn out as you had hope and sometimes you buy one that you thought was okay and it turns out great. It's alway a learning process.</p><p></p><p>Tori- The blue roan calf looks much better in the 2nd picture. I do remember seeing him at Arcadia and he looked real good!! Good Luck with him. I think the other claves you just need better pictures. I have found that if you take picture while tied up they never look their best. Try taking them while they are turned out in a pen and have someone else get their attention and you should get better pictures or just set them up and have someone take your pics for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SKF Show Cattle, post: 577572, member: 4313"] First of all I don't think most people are trying to raise calves with genetic faults and great hair. I know that when we bred our cows my goal is to have a calf that is perfect but there is no such thing. The bull calves that have some issues will become steers that way they are not breeding. If they have issues that are severe they go to the market and if the cow has more then one calf with serious structural issues she goes to the market to. Yes when you are grooming them you use hair to make your animal look it's best after all they are show animals. A good judge will be able to see through the hair. Remember these are steers so to have some structural issues is not the end of the world as long as when they are on the rail you have a good product. Now if these calves were bulls I would be more concerned. As someone said before everyone has a budget and you have to buy the best you can within your budget. Plus sometimes when you buy a calf they look great and as they grow they don't turn out as you had hope and sometimes you buy one that you thought was okay and it turns out great. It's alway a learning process. Tori- The blue roan calf looks much better in the 2nd picture. I do remember seeing him at Arcadia and he looked real good!! Good Luck with him. I think the other claves you just need better pictures. I have found that if you take picture while tied up they never look their best. Try taking them while they are turned out in a pen and have someone else get their attention and you should get better pictures or just set them up and have someone take your pics for you. [/QUOTE]
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