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<blockquote data-quote="CattleMan1920" data-source="post: 1574724" data-attributes="member: 37967"><p>I don't disagree with what you said.</p><p></p><p>All I'm saying is that of the two that are DNA proven, they are here on Branded. </p><p></p><p>I'm trying to understand why when someone pays $50 for a straw, and all the other associated costs involved, why a $55 Angus GS test and and genetic bundle along with a $7 registration is such a big deal. It's pocket change. </p><p></p><p>I understand if one is not confident of their own cooking, but on our operation we register every calf from the beginning, unless there is something terribly wrong which hasn't been the case. </p><p></p><p>As for culling, I'm curious not just with you, but with all the hard core cull oriented people on CT. At what age do you cull your females. Yearlings? 2-4 years old? What age? I like to see how cows develop, I like to see longevity. I like to see how a cows feet look after 10-12 years of abuse. I talked to someone the other day that just had a 24 year old cow give birth to calf. She was not registered, she was commercial. To me that's a h.ll of a fine momma. If you are kicking them out the door at 4-5 years old you will never know what your cows can truly do. Of course you may be culling strictly on their genomic enhanced EPD's, in which case I understand. However, If they don't make the cut on EPD's why not turn them into recips, buy more land and expand? High quality recips seem to be in demand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CattleMan1920, post: 1574724, member: 37967"] I don’t disagree with what you said. All I’m saying is that of the two that are DNA proven, they are here on Branded. I’m trying to understand why when someone pays $50 for a straw, and all the other associated costs involved, why a $55 Angus GS test and and genetic bundle along with a $7 registration is such a big deal. It’s pocket change. I understand if one is not confident of their own cooking, but on our operation we register every calf from the beginning, unless there is something terribly wrong which hasn’t been the case. As for culling, I’m curious not just with you, but with all the hard core cull oriented people on CT. At what age do you cull your females. Yearlings? 2-4 years old? What age? I like to see how cows develop, I like to see longevity. I like to see how a cows feet look after 10-12 years of abuse. I talked to someone the other day that just had a 24 year old cow give birth to calf. She was not registered, she was commercial. To me that’s a h.ll of a fine momma. If you are kicking them out the door at 4-5 years old you will never know what your cows can truly do. Of course you may be culling strictly on their genomic enhanced EPD’s, in which case I understand. However, If they don’t make the cut on EPD’s why not turn them into recips, buy more land and expand? High quality recips seem to be in demand. [/QUOTE]
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