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<blockquote data-quote="Lee VanRoss" data-source="post: 1778509" data-attributes="member: 40072"><p>Fertility is goal # 1 Adequate husbandry #1A (includes anything they consume, health requirements, containment <em>and things unforeseen) </em></p><p>Pertaining to #1 If and when retaining heifers for breeding keep only those heifers born in the 1st cycle of the calving period.</p><p>Once a cow has a calf in the 2nd or later cycle of the calving period it is ok to keep that cow if you need to maintain numbers but do not</p><p>keep any of her progeny for breeding from that point. Never keep a bull from your herd for your own use. (small herds). </p><p>Buying a good bull is cheaper than buying an unknown quantity and quality of cows. My unasked-for opinion is to pay attention to</p><p>the different cow families in your herd. Cream has a way of coming to the top. Never let anyone top your herd. (don't sell the best you have)</p><p>The breed and color is your business. Raise what works for you and to hell with F1 F2 and FU advocators. (Unless they are paying the bills)</p><p>God Bless and Good Luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lee VanRoss, post: 1778509, member: 40072"] Fertility is goal # 1 Adequate husbandry #1A (includes anything they consume, health requirements, containment [I]and things unforeseen)[I] [/I][/I] Pertaining to #1 If and when retaining heifers for breeding keep only those heifers born in the 1st cycle of the calving period. Once a cow has a calf in the 2nd or later cycle of the calving period it is ok to keep that cow if you need to maintain numbers but do not keep any of her progeny for breeding from that point. Never keep a bull from your herd for your own use. (small herds). Buying a good bull is cheaper than buying an unknown quantity and quality of cows. My unasked-for opinion is to pay attention to the different cow families in your herd. Cream has a way of coming to the top. Never let anyone top your herd. (don't sell the best you have) The breed and color is your business. Raise what works for you and to hell with F1 F2 and FU advocators. (Unless they are paying the bills) God Bless and Good Luck! [/QUOTE]
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