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<blockquote data-quote="simme" data-source="post: 1720795" data-attributes="member: 40418"><p>Selecting a bull requires some evaluation, analysis and a decision. Whether a pasture bull or an AI bull. Phenotype/appearance, genetics, cow family history, reputation of the breeder/owner, etc come into play. Most people buy a yearling bull. A bull that has never bred a cow. If you had the choice of a 4 year old bull, you could probably see his calves, get information on birth weights, calving ease, growth, disposition, etc. That seems like a big advantage to me with a lot less risk than a yearling bull. And you could probably use the bull for as many years as you would use a yearling bull. Yet, I think most people would buy a yearling bull instead. Generally due to availability and maybe price and mindset. </p><p>If you are AI breeding, you can use a bull that has sired hundreds or thousands of calves with lots of data. Risk there is whether the bull sires calves that fit your conditions and management. But there is information to help you evaluate that as well. I think a person is more likely to find a proven AI sire that will make bigger improvements in his cattle than he is likely to get from a yearling bull. Unless that person already has a mighty fine herd of cattle. But AI does require extra effort and commitment. </p><p>AI or natural service, a person needs to first decide what qualities they want in a bull. That may be the hard work. Don't look for a bull that does it all - you will perhaps find that it does not end up that way and will probably spend too much money and drive too many miles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simme, post: 1720795, member: 40418"] Selecting a bull requires some evaluation, analysis and a decision. Whether a pasture bull or an AI bull. Phenotype/appearance, genetics, cow family history, reputation of the breeder/owner, etc come into play. Most people buy a yearling bull. A bull that has never bred a cow. If you had the choice of a 4 year old bull, you could probably see his calves, get information on birth weights, calving ease, growth, disposition, etc. That seems like a big advantage to me with a lot less risk than a yearling bull. And you could probably use the bull for as many years as you would use a yearling bull. Yet, I think most people would buy a yearling bull instead. Generally due to availability and maybe price and mindset. If you are AI breeding, you can use a bull that has sired hundreds or thousands of calves with lots of data. Risk there is whether the bull sires calves that fit your conditions and management. But there is information to help you evaluate that as well. I think a person is more likely to find a proven AI sire that will make bigger improvements in his cattle than he is likely to get from a yearling bull. Unless that person already has a mighty fine herd of cattle. But AI does require extra effort and commitment. AI or natural service, a person needs to first decide what qualities they want in a bull. That may be the hard work. Don't look for a bull that does it all - you will perhaps find that it does not end up that way and will probably spend too much money and drive too many miles. [/QUOTE]
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