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<blockquote data-quote="Warren Allison" data-source="post: 1843232" data-attributes="member: 40587"><p>And, a herd that was meticulously put together by buying the best cows and heifers available, has at least equally, if not a better, chance of being much better than a herd of retained heifers. .</p><p></p><p>That is<em> exactly</em> the 2 reasons that people don't retain heifers. That, and they don't want to feed something for 2 and 1/2 years with no return. I find it amusing that some of the people that think retaining heifers and waiting those 2 and a half years is the best way, are the same ones that spout off how they "culled" a cow because she calved a month later than the others.! Or cull a cow because her calf died, because they don't want to wait 9 months to get another one! </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>or are perfectly happy with an average herd or really don't know excellent cattle to start with.</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">I find this to be more true amongst those who are in to the retaining thing. With commercial breeders...not seedstock. producers. Especially with the smaller operators, hobby ranchers, etc. Anyone can <em>not</em> carry a calf to the sale, and let it get bred . But it takes a lot of knowledge and years of experience, to be able to successfully buy good cattle. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Warren Allison, post: 1843232, member: 40587"] And, a herd that was meticulously put together by buying the best cows and heifers available, has at least equally, if not a better, chance of being much better than a herd of retained heifers. . That is[I] exactly[/I] the 2 reasons that people don't retain heifers. That, and they don't want to feed something for 2 and 1/2 years with no return. I find it amusing that some of the people that think retaining heifers and waiting those 2 and a half years is the best way, are the same ones that spout off how they "culled" a cow because she calved a month later than the others.! Or cull a cow because her calf died, because they don't want to wait 9 months to get another one! [SIZE=4][B]or are perfectly happy with an average herd or really don't know excellent cattle to start with.[/B] I find this to be more true amongst those who are in to the retaining thing. With commercial breeders...not seedstock. producers. Especially with the smaller operators, hobby ranchers, etc. Anyone can [I]not[/I] carry a calf to the sale, and let it get bred . But it takes a lot of knowledge and years of experience, to be able to successfully buy good cattle. [/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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