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<blockquote data-quote="randiliana" data-source="post: 429447" data-attributes="member: 2308"><p>Well, I can explain what we normally look for when selecting a heifer. Usually we look to select heifers that are british. We find that they fit our program better than european cattle. Usually they are smaller framed (most of our animals are about a 6). Then, we look at their performance, their mama and their conformation. Usually in that order, which doesn't mean that we will keep a calf out of a problem cow, only that we may keep a calf out of a normally poorer producing cow. Temprament is also a big thing for us. Conformation for me is not the most important thing, as long as it does not affect her foraging, calving or producing ability. In fact, it would be rather hard to keep anything if conformation was #1 ;-) . What we DO look for conformation wise is Length, Depth and Width across the back, and, I find they are very closely related to performance anyways. It would be rare to find a short, narrow animal in the top performing animals.</p><p></p><p>But, with all that said, we have quite a lot of cows in the herd that would not be considered very good conformation wise, and yet they certainly can raise a heck of a calf.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="randiliana, post: 429447, member: 2308"] Well, I can explain what we normally look for when selecting a heifer. Usually we look to select heifers that are british. We find that they fit our program better than european cattle. Usually they are smaller framed (most of our animals are about a 6). Then, we look at their performance, their mama and their conformation. Usually in that order, which doesn't mean that we will keep a calf out of a problem cow, only that we may keep a calf out of a normally poorer producing cow. Temprament is also a big thing for us. Conformation for me is not the most important thing, as long as it does not affect her foraging, calving or producing ability. In fact, it would be rather hard to keep anything if conformation was #1 ;-) . What we DO look for conformation wise is Length, Depth and Width across the back, and, I find they are very closely related to performance anyways. It would be rare to find a short, narrow animal in the top performing animals. But, with all that said, we have quite a lot of cows in the herd that would not be considered very good conformation wise, and yet they certainly can raise a heck of a calf. [/QUOTE]
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