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<blockquote data-quote="hillsdown" data-source="post: 737662" data-attributes="member: 5106"><p>Nova I understand, but the thing is are you trimming to make them look pretty or are you trimming to correct bad feet because of a genetic issue.. I have no problem if someone wants to have pretty cattle, but the sure as h#ll had better be functional in the pastures as well. I was burnt really bad when I started in beef, I ended up with a few expensive culls because the owners did not disclose that they had to trim the feet often and had the whole herd trimmed before they were sold. One cow lasted only a few moths here as her feet got so bad that I had to haul food and water to her in the pasture. She hit the road when she weened her calf, the hoof trimmer couldn't even correct her hooves enough for her to be anything more than a pampered pet. If I am spending thousands of dollars on a bull I want to see their feet as they are and know just what I am getting for future calves from them and that my calves will last in the feed lots as well.</p><p></p><p>As far as the make up thing haven`t you heard the useful tidbit that when you start dating a gal take her swimming so you can see what she looks like without make up.. ;-) </p><p></p><p>Also I was not speaking of show cattle ;these are bulls that will be going into more than likely a commercial herd .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hillsdown, post: 737662, member: 5106"] Nova I understand, but the thing is are you trimming to make them look pretty or are you trimming to correct bad feet because of a genetic issue.. I have no problem if someone wants to have pretty cattle, but the sure as h#ll had better be functional in the pastures as well. I was burnt really bad when I started in beef, I ended up with a few expensive culls because the owners did not disclose that they had to trim the feet often and had the whole herd trimmed before they were sold. One cow lasted only a few moths here as her feet got so bad that I had to haul food and water to her in the pasture. She hit the road when she weened her calf, the hoof trimmer couldn't even correct her hooves enough for her to be anything more than a pampered pet. If I am spending thousands of dollars on a bull I want to see their feet as they are and know just what I am getting for future calves from them and that my calves will last in the feed lots as well. As far as the make up thing haven`t you heard the useful tidbit that when you start dating a gal take her swimming so you can see what she looks like without make up.. ;-) Also I was not speaking of show cattle ;these are bulls that will be going into more than likely a commercial herd . [/QUOTE]
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