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<blockquote data-quote="DOC HARRIS" data-source="post: 588693" data-attributes="member: 1683"><p>baxter78-</p><p></p><p>My wife made the same comment, until I pointed out that this cow is eight years old, and has had at least six or seven calves, nursing one currently, and is a heck of a lot better cow than the average Angus eight year old cow! . . . and . . . . it is never accurate to judge an animal by it's picture. I would gladly accept several eight year old Donors like this one!</p><p></p><p>I have been perusing a dozen or so Fall sale catalogs this month, and the quality of a lot of the current cattle for sale leaves a lot to be desired. You have to really watch the Phenotype AND <strong><em>ALL</em></strong> of the EPD's, balancing them together so as to not be banging your head into a brick wall on traits and characteristics. Lee Leachman mentioned in his "No Better Bull" Seminar last night that "More is <strong>NOT</strong> better - that Cows with over +25 Milk EPD will have lower fertility, and that Higher OUTPUT cattle will have higher INPUTS, resulting in larger mature size, therefore more expensive to maintain, with no more productive profit at the end of the year. Consequently, we need to work for lower WEIGHTS and SIZE in our herd Matrons.</p><p></p><p>I like your Nichols cow, Mac. Your Ohlde Bulls will moderate the overall size of your cowherd very well indeed.</p><p></p><p>DOC HARRIS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DOC HARRIS, post: 588693, member: 1683"] baxter78- My wife made the same comment, until I pointed out that this cow is eight years old, and has had at least six or seven calves, nursing one currently, and is a heck of a lot better cow than the average Angus eight year old cow! . . . and . . . . it is never accurate to judge an animal by it's picture. I would gladly accept several eight year old Donors like this one! I have been perusing a dozen or so Fall sale catalogs this month, and the quality of a lot of the current cattle for sale leaves a lot to be desired. You have to really watch the Phenotype AND [b][i]ALL[/i][/b] of the EPD's, balancing them together so as to not be banging your head into a brick wall on traits and characteristics. Lee Leachman mentioned in his "No Better Bull" Seminar last night that "More is [b]NOT[/b] better - that Cows with over +25 Milk EPD will have lower fertility, and that Higher OUTPUT cattle will have higher INPUTS, resulting in larger mature size, therefore more expensive to maintain, with no more productive profit at the end of the year. Consequently, we need to work for lower WEIGHTS and SIZE in our herd Matrons. I like your Nichols cow, Mac. Your Ohlde Bulls will moderate the overall size of your cowherd very well indeed. DOC HARRIS [/QUOTE]
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