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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 644569" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>As Dun eluded to - being out of a first calf heifer is NOT a reason to castrate. He passed the first "litmis" test - right birth weight. Now, he needs to show the ability to GROW, have great phenotype, structurally correct, and good breed characteristics.</p><p>But, remember, just because he has a "pair" does NOT mean he is breeding quality. Too many people think they should sell breeding bulls, and that every bull born is breeding stock. We castrate all the way up to about a month prior to weaning. Generally, we only sell 10-20% male calf crop as breeding bulls.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 644569, member: 968"] As Dun eluded to - being out of a first calf heifer is NOT a reason to castrate. He passed the first "litmis" test - right birth weight. Now, he needs to show the ability to GROW, have great phenotype, structurally correct, and good breed characteristics. But, remember, just because he has a "pair" does NOT mean he is breeding quality. Too many people think they should sell breeding bulls, and that every bull born is breeding stock. We castrate all the way up to about a month prior to weaning. Generally, we only sell 10-20% male calf crop as breeding bulls. [/QUOTE]
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