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Picking a replacement bull from your own herd.
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<blockquote data-quote="Banjo" data-source="post: 1730856" data-attributes="member: 17304"><p>IMO if you are going to use your own bulls exclusively you need to keep several...depending on the herd size and that will help spread out your gene pool...if you have some really good cows that you like say ten cows out of the herd...keep bull calves from them which only be about 5 since half will probably be heifers. Every time you bring in a bull in from somewhere else you are diluting your cow herd IMO...since they are not acclimated to your farm and your fertility your forage, etc.</p><p>Most cattlemen have good genetics in their herd, just have to be selective...... you can get poor calves from high dollar bulls</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Banjo, post: 1730856, member: 17304"] IMO if you are going to use your own bulls exclusively you need to keep several...depending on the herd size and that will help spread out your gene pool...if you have some really good cows that you like say ten cows out of the herd...keep bull calves from them which only be about 5 since half will probably be heifers. Every time you bring in a bull in from somewhere else you are diluting your cow herd IMO...since they are not acclimated to your farm and your fertility your forage, etc. Most cattlemen have good genetics in their herd, just have to be selective...... you can get poor calves from high dollar bulls [/QUOTE]
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