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Should I buy these heifers? Im a newbie
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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1112325" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>The price doesn't seem bad... I personally like keeping my own replacements, but if these are looking like significantly better than what you are working with now, it could be a worthwhile shortcut to improving your herd. I've found it easier to breed good traits into the herd than bad traits out of it though... If your cows have a reasonable calf every year, acceptable tempers, good udders, hooves, etc, I'd say you're off to a pretty good start with what you have. </p><p></p><p>With a big herd dispersal coming up, I might wait... Perhaps, if it's possible, talk to the farm owner and get a feel for what he has that's done really good for him. If I was in the market for animals and there was a herd dispersal sale, I wouldn't hesitate to get an 9 year old cow that's in good shape... Her serious defects would have shown up by then if she had them. You'll probably get the older ones for pretty much meat price, which means there's nothing to lose on the well-proven cows.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1112325, member: 9096"] The price doesn't seem bad... I personally like keeping my own replacements, but if these are looking like significantly better than what you are working with now, it could be a worthwhile shortcut to improving your herd. I've found it easier to breed good traits into the herd than bad traits out of it though... If your cows have a reasonable calf every year, acceptable tempers, good udders, hooves, etc, I'd say you're off to a pretty good start with what you have. With a big herd dispersal coming up, I might wait... Perhaps, if it's possible, talk to the farm owner and get a feel for what he has that's done really good for him. If I was in the market for animals and there was a herd dispersal sale, I wouldn't hesitate to get an 9 year old cow that's in good shape... Her serious defects would have shown up by then if she had them. You'll probably get the older ones for pretty much meat price, which means there's nothing to lose on the well-proven cows. [/QUOTE]
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