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<blockquote data-quote="gizmom" data-source="post: 1285703" data-attributes="member: 13402"><p>js</p><p></p><p>I wish I could say I never used the hot bull of the month. When we first started (25 years ago) we would read the Angus Journal and not knowing any better buy into the hype of the new bull. But over the years learned that was not what worked, you have to have a genetic plan then the hard part is sticking to that genetic plan no matter what hot new bull they parade out in front of you. We do use bulls from AI studs, but not unless they have the genetic makeup to fit our plan and not for curve bending EPD's. My calves out of our herd bulls work every bit as well and in most cases better than the AI sired calves, but it is also a business and we have a few customers that don't want to buy a bull unless he is AI sired :bang: I tend to get crabby when folks start talking about those curve benders, my experience with them was so dang bad. Purchased a cow back 15 years ago from a dispersal in Ohio, curve bending carcass EPD's she had a heifer calf on her side the top 1% of carcass the marketing rep told us we just had to have this cow and calf the kind to build a herd around. We bit hook line and sinker got her home there wasn't enough feed in Florida to keep that cow in condition we finally got her bred never did get the heifer calf to breed. The second calf out of the cow was as bad as her just couldn't deal with washy grass heat and humidity. It was an expensive lesson but those are generally the type that will stick with you. After that we haven't veered off our plan I let all those big boys play the curve bending game and I just do what I love and breed cattle that I like and hopefully others will like them as well. </p><p></p><p>gizmom</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gizmom, post: 1285703, member: 13402"] js I wish I could say I never used the hot bull of the month. When we first started (25 years ago) we would read the Angus Journal and not knowing any better buy into the hype of the new bull. But over the years learned that was not what worked, you have to have a genetic plan then the hard part is sticking to that genetic plan no matter what hot new bull they parade out in front of you. We do use bulls from AI studs, but not unless they have the genetic makeup to fit our plan and not for curve bending EPD's. My calves out of our herd bulls work every bit as well and in most cases better than the AI sired calves, but it is also a business and we have a few customers that don't want to buy a bull unless he is AI sired :bang: I tend to get crabby when folks start talking about those curve benders, my experience with them was so dang bad. Purchased a cow back 15 years ago from a dispersal in Ohio, curve bending carcass EPD's she had a heifer calf on her side the top 1% of carcass the marketing rep told us we just had to have this cow and calf the kind to build a herd around. We bit hook line and sinker got her home there wasn't enough feed in Florida to keep that cow in condition we finally got her bred never did get the heifer calf to breed. The second calf out of the cow was as bad as her just couldn't deal with washy grass heat and humidity. It was an expensive lesson but those are generally the type that will stick with you. After that we haven't veered off our plan I let all those big boys play the curve bending game and I just do what I love and breed cattle that I like and hopefully others will like them as well. gizmom [/QUOTE]
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