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<blockquote data-quote="MikeC" data-source="post: 145034" data-attributes="member: 1604"><p>I agree with this fellow to a point. I have actually had commercial (about 3 -if memory serves me correct) bull buyers call me and ask me to save any higher BW/EPD bulls that I might have normally culled. They are all still in business and the highest acheivers in the state for weaning weights!</p><p></p><p>BW can be influenced by environmental factors and has much to do with the cows eating habits while pregnant.</p><p></p><p>If we keep breeding for low BW's we will get into trouble later on with growth - thus having smaller heifers with smaller pelvic dimensions making calving much harder in the future. </p><p></p><p>We're damned if we do and damned if we don't.</p><p></p><p>My personal feelings are that if we aren't pulling a calf every now and then we are not pushing the envelope on growth factors.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MikeC, post: 145034, member: 1604"] I agree with this fellow to a point. I have actually had commercial (about 3 -if memory serves me correct) bull buyers call me and ask me to save any higher BW/EPD bulls that I might have normally culled. They are all still in business and the highest acheivers in the state for weaning weights! BW can be influenced by environmental factors and has much to do with the cows eating habits while pregnant. If we keep breeding for low BW's we will get into trouble later on with growth - thus having smaller heifers with smaller pelvic dimensions making calving much harder in the future. We're damned if we do and damned if we don't. My personal feelings are that if we aren't pulling a calf every now and then we are not pushing the envelope on growth factors. [/QUOTE]
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