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<blockquote data-quote="cypressfarms" data-source="post: 181409" data-attributes="member: 2653"><p>C200, </p><p></p><p>I agree with you in some aspects, but being a cow/calf producer, I could care less what is "hot". I don't agree with your definition of "improving the herd". I want bulls to complement my cows. I then select heifers that have the traits that I want, cull after some growing and watching. Cows get the same treatment; they are watched closely, and one's that don't perform will leave. Famous blood lines are not important to someone who wants the maximum qty & quality of pounds per calf every year. The reason why certain bulls are hot is hype. Sure, they may be good bulls, but the hype makes them "hot". A commericial producer can find a bull just as good as some of the "hot" bulls if he/she spends the time to look.</p><p></p><p>I would take good epd's and phenotype over the latest "hot" fad any day. Maybe I'm mis-interpreting your meaning, sorry if so, but my opinion of improving a herd has nothing to do with increasing a certain blood line because it's the latest "hot" thing.</p><p></p><p>BTW, don't knock the commercial guy too much. Wouldn't be a need for seedstock producers without them!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cypressfarms, post: 181409, member: 2653"] C200, I agree with you in some aspects, but being a cow/calf producer, I could care less what is "hot". I don't agree with your definition of "improving the herd". I want bulls to complement my cows. I then select heifers that have the traits that I want, cull after some growing and watching. Cows get the same treatment; they are watched closely, and one's that don't perform will leave. Famous blood lines are not important to someone who wants the maximum qty & quality of pounds per calf every year. The reason why certain bulls are hot is hype. Sure, they may be good bulls, but the hype makes them "hot". A commericial producer can find a bull just as good as some of the "hot" bulls if he/she spends the time to look. I would take good epd's and phenotype over the latest "hot" fad any day. Maybe I'm mis-interpreting your meaning, sorry if so, but my opinion of improving a herd has nothing to do with increasing a certain blood line because it's the latest "hot" thing. BTW, don't knock the commercial guy too much. Wouldn't be a need for seedstock producers without them! [/QUOTE]
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