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Should I .. Changing BULLS?
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<blockquote data-quote="houstoncutter" data-source="post: 1292917" data-attributes="member: 807"><p>Do tell why? You have 17 cows, on average will say you get a 50% percent heifer crop. Of those heifers on average about 1 at best two will be good enough to keep as breeding heifers. Just because these animals look good as terminal stock doesn't mean they will be good breeding stock. You are not taking into consideration the hybrid vigor of crossing English/continental breeding.</p><p></p><p>You would most likely have to go to straight bred cattle, otherwise who ever buys your heifers is giving up potential hybrid vigor. I don't think in your part of the country you could sell cattle with a bit of ear. If you could that would help a lot. You could cross your current cows with Brahman, then a buyer could use a Continental bull for max vigor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="houstoncutter, post: 1292917, member: 807"] Do tell why? You have 17 cows, on average will say you get a 50% percent heifer crop. Of those heifers on average about 1 at best two will be good enough to keep as breeding heifers. Just because these animals look good as terminal stock doesn't mean they will be good breeding stock. You are not taking into consideration the hybrid vigor of crossing English/continental breeding. You would most likely have to go to straight bred cattle, otherwise who ever buys your heifers is giving up potential hybrid vigor. I don't think in your part of the country you could sell cattle with a bit of ear. If you could that would help a lot. You could cross your current cows with Brahman, then a buyer could use a Continental bull for max vigor. [/QUOTE]
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