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<blockquote data-quote="LittleValleyFarm" data-source="post: 1262278" data-attributes="member: 17291"><p>I love this forum. You guys always make me think of things that I haven't considered yet.</p><p>WalnutCrest- That's solid advice. My friend is only selling his heifers because he's out of pasture and he can't keep anything else. His established cows are not on the table unfortunately, but I agree, an experienced cow has some advantages. In regards to how he treats his animals, I would say that his get a little more attention than my commercial herd, but I plan on having my personal registered herd on site at home so they will be seen every day, as opposed to a couple times per week with the others. Also, I respect your perspective on selling bulls. I'm not willing to sully my name on poor quality either, however there are some cattlemen around me who would improve their herd by using my less desirable bulls. I just won't advertise them heavily. My "good stuff" will make it to the local registered sale though.</p><p>Fire Sweep- I have heard a lot about using embryos lately. I even asked my extension agent about it, but he said it's pretty expensive for us at the moment since there isn't anyone locally who performs the procedure. I will continue to consider that though. I really like the idea of improving my genetics from both sire and dam at the same time. </p><p>Branguscowgirl- I have seen these heifers and I would rate them 7/10. They don't blow me away, but I think they are a safe investment. As far as using cattle publications, that is something I didn't think about. Thanks for the idea.</p><p>Thanks again for your input!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleValleyFarm, post: 1262278, member: 17291"] I love this forum. You guys always make me think of things that I haven't considered yet. WalnutCrest- That's solid advice. My friend is only selling his heifers because he's out of pasture and he can't keep anything else. His established cows are not on the table unfortunately, but I agree, an experienced cow has some advantages. In regards to how he treats his animals, I would say that his get a little more attention than my commercial herd, but I plan on having my personal registered herd on site at home so they will be seen every day, as opposed to a couple times per week with the others. Also, I respect your perspective on selling bulls. I'm not willing to sully my name on poor quality either, however there are some cattlemen around me who would improve their herd by using my less desirable bulls. I just won't advertise them heavily. My "good stuff" will make it to the local registered sale though. Fire Sweep- I have heard a lot about using embryos lately. I even asked my extension agent about it, but he said it's pretty expensive for us at the moment since there isn't anyone locally who performs the procedure. I will continue to consider that though. I really like the idea of improving my genetics from both sire and dam at the same time. Branguscowgirl- I have seen these heifers and I would rate them 7/10. They don't blow me away, but I think they are a safe investment. As far as using cattle publications, that is something I didn't think about. Thanks for the idea. Thanks again for your input! [/QUOTE]
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