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<blockquote data-quote="Ebenezer" data-source="post: 1568925" data-attributes="member: 24565"><p>This is my take on the deal. AAA is suffering and admitting it that the chase for $B has wrecked the cow herd at home. Those repairs and changes are in the works right now. So I assume that you want a fertile herd of registered cows that produce acceptable calves. The term "acceptable" is your own target and by your own definition. Where I would focus on that basis is the look for functional cows that are not flawed in some way and are the type you want to multiply. Find a functional bull that matches them in type and is from the same quality dam. Maybe some kinship is available and would not hurt. If you look for an outside bull find a proven bull so that you can see daughters in multiple herds. Are they alike or different? Good or bad? If you cannot find the bull like that now, use a son of one of your starter cows in the next cycle and see how she influences the son and next generation. If you have enough pasture, separation and cow numbers use sons from several of the cows in the same breeding season and get a handle on the cow genetics you have right now at a faster clip.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ebenezer, post: 1568925, member: 24565"] This is my take on the deal. AAA is suffering and admitting it that the chase for $B has wrecked the cow herd at home. Those repairs and changes are in the works right now. So I assume that you want a fertile herd of registered cows that produce acceptable calves. The term "acceptable" is your own target and by your own definition. Where I would focus on that basis is the look for functional cows that are not flawed in some way and are the type you want to multiply. Find a functional bull that matches them in type and is from the same quality dam. Maybe some kinship is available and would not hurt. If you look for an outside bull find a proven bull so that you can see daughters in multiple herds. Are they alike or different? Good or bad? If you cannot find the bull like that now, use a son of one of your starter cows in the next cycle and see how she influences the son and next generation. If you have enough pasture, separation and cow numbers use sons from several of the cows in the same breeding season and get a handle on the cow genetics you have right now at a faster clip. [/QUOTE]
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