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<blockquote data-quote="KNERSIE" data-source="post: 688356" data-attributes="member: 4353"><p>In theory the cow plays an equal part since they both contribute 50% of the genetics, in practice the cow provided a substrate for 9 months and 10 days and then has the sole burden of raising the calf, so the cow definately is a very important part of the equation.</p><p></p><p>The reason the focus is so much on the bull is because he plays a role in every single calf born on the place and its also alot cheaper to direct a breeding program by buying a certain type bull than it is to make changes to you cowherd.</p><p></p><p>As much as I like a big butt on a beef animal I believe where you are now you need to focus on the maternal side, and often that will result in compromising the yield grade, or muscle, for a period of time untill you've got the genetic base you want. I am not advising single trait selection, though, but don't worry in the first few years about minimising backfat, for instance. Rather direct your efforts to correcting the type to where you want to be for grass finishing or mostly grass finishing. Just from the photos i've seen of your cows it seems that you have a very good start to build on, you just need to use the right bricks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KNERSIE, post: 688356, member: 4353"] In theory the cow plays an equal part since they both contribute 50% of the genetics, in practice the cow provided a substrate for 9 months and 10 days and then has the sole burden of raising the calf, so the cow definately is a very important part of the equation. The reason the focus is so much on the bull is because he plays a role in every single calf born on the place and its also alot cheaper to direct a breeding program by buying a certain type bull than it is to make changes to you cowherd. As much as I like a big butt on a beef animal I believe where you are now you need to focus on the maternal side, and often that will result in compromising the yield grade, or muscle, for a period of time untill you've got the genetic base you want. I am not advising single trait selection, though, but don't worry in the first few years about minimising backfat, for instance. Rather direct your efforts to correcting the type to where you want to be for grass finishing or mostly grass finishing. Just from the photos i've seen of your cows it seems that you have a very good start to build on, you just need to use the right bricks. [/QUOTE]
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