Walker
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What are 3 traits that a heifer must have in order for you to consider her for breeding stock/ what are 3 traits she must not have.
Walker":56sjaql5 said:What are 3 traits that a heifer must have in order for you to consider her for breeding stock/ what are 3 traits she must not have.
VanC":3cq2m2qi said:Frankie touched on it, but I'm surprised no one has mentioned fertility has a must have trait. Isn't that considered the #1 economic trait in the beef industry?
randiliana":gy3drps7 said:VanC":gy3drps7 said:Frankie touched on it, but I'm surprised no one has mentioned fertility has a must have trait. Isn't that considered the #1 economic trait in the beef industry?
It is important, but when you are choosing heifers in the fall, and even in the spring before breeding, it is a very hard thing to know. The stuff I listed is all quantatative, you can see it. You don't see fertility until they are bred and you can preg check them. So it is quite easy to keep a subfertile heifer, although she would usually be culled out for not breeding on time.
havent had any luck with one that can reproduce herself..but agree with the known cow families . as one too use the right maternal bull to make one aleast as good,,but hopefully better than her mother. i dont want too add a quality here, and remove one there.like to match the bull as close as i can nothing too excessive to try and overcome a undesired traitbrandonm_13":29rv9m5q said:1. Good temperment...If she acts up, she won't be there long enough to worry about anything else.
2. Come from a cow that is known for producing and raising good calves...By keeping her,3. She needs to grow out without much help...If she's sick alot or has more than average fly problems, or whatever else that might cause her to need to be pampered, I dont' want her.
- >>>>>I'm hoping to get a younger version of her mother.<<<
1, 2, 3...The reverse of what I just said.
randiliana-randiliana":t5u6jyu9 said:She must have:
1. Shown good performance as a calf.
2. Have servicable conformation
3. A good temprament
She Must not have
1. Too much frame
2. Poor quality udder
3. Poor feet and legs
DOC HARRIS":1sh6pird said:randiliana-randiliana":1sh6pird said:She must have:
1. Shown good performance as a calf.
2. Have servicable conformation
3. A good temprament
She Must not have
1. Too much frame
2. Poor quality udder
3. Poor feet and legs
It would be more definitive if you could define "good" and "poor" terms when referring to both phenotype AND genotype!
DOC HARRIS