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<blockquote data-quote="Katpau" data-source="post: 1634516" data-attributes="member: 9933"><p>I agree with your statement "patronize a breeder whose goals match your priorities", but it is proving more and more difficult to identify those breeders. It seems everyone is chasing weaning weights and marbling, often to the detriment of structure. I have been using AI to bring some diversity into my bloodlines, but most of my walking bulls are home raised and out of cows that have the udder structure I am looking for. Without the benefit of those evaluations, I am worried that my most recent semen purchases may be doing harm in that area. Time will tell I guess. If you have any breeders you think I should check out, I'd appreciate hearing suggestions. </p><p></p><p>I have been pretty diligent about udder quality and I would hate to lose it. Last year I culled two cows for udder issues, despite one being a Pathfinder with a 107% weaning ratio and the other a 109% weaning ratio. The second one was purchased as a bred heifer, so could not qualify for Pathfinder since her first calf was born too early to be included in that years contemporary group. The first cow had very poor attachment and the second one huge teats. I never saw her dam, as she had been culled as a DD carrier. It hurt to lose them, but I was not willing to take the chance I would have to assist a calf to nurse.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Katpau, post: 1634516, member: 9933"] I agree with your statement "patronize a breeder whose goals match your priorities", but it is proving more and more difficult to identify those breeders. It seems everyone is chasing weaning weights and marbling, often to the detriment of structure. I have been using AI to bring some diversity into my bloodlines, but most of my walking bulls are home raised and out of cows that have the udder structure I am looking for. Without the benefit of those evaluations, I am worried that my most recent semen purchases may be doing harm in that area. Time will tell I guess. If you have any breeders you think I should check out, I'd appreciate hearing suggestions. I have been pretty diligent about udder quality and I would hate to lose it. Last year I culled two cows for udder issues, despite one being a Pathfinder with a 107% weaning ratio and the other a 109% weaning ratio. The second one was purchased as a bred heifer, so could not qualify for Pathfinder since her first calf was born too early to be included in that years contemporary group. The first cow had very poor attachment and the second one huge teats. I never saw her dam, as she had been culled as a DD carrier. It hurt to lose them, but I was not willing to take the chance I would have to assist a calf to nurse. [/QUOTE]
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