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<blockquote data-quote="Travlr" data-source="post: 1765173" data-attributes="member: 42463"><p>The price of the bull isn't the issue in finding a bull that works on your cows. You can buy a 10K bull and it can be a bad decision because the bull has the same faults in the rest of your herd. You can buy a cheap bull that improves your herd because the bull compliments your cows and what they are.</p><p></p><p>You have to think about what kind of calves you want and what kind of bull will make those kinds of calves... using the cows you already own. It isn't luck or money that makes good calves or a productive herd. It is knowing what you have and knowing how to work with it to make improvements.</p><p></p><p>That cow/calf that you posted the picture of was a horned cow. If you don't want calves with horns you choose a bull that is homozygous polled. The same thing goes for any traits you want. If you want more muscle, heavier weaning weights, consistent color, or any combination of traits... you buy the best bull for the traits you want within your budget. If you can find a herd improving bull for $500... good for you. But if you think a $500 bull is attractive because of the price and it throws crappy calves that sell for less than a thousand dollar bull, that is where your pencil needs sharpening.</p><p></p><p>If you have ten cows and are selling the calves for $600... and your neighbor has the same kind of cows and is selling the same age calves for $1000... you've got the wrong bull. </p><p></p><p>That's false economy. You "saved money" on a bull that's costing you profits.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Travlr, post: 1765173, member: 42463"] The price of the bull isn't the issue in finding a bull that works on your cows. You can buy a 10K bull and it can be a bad decision because the bull has the same faults in the rest of your herd. You can buy a cheap bull that improves your herd because the bull compliments your cows and what they are. You have to think about what kind of calves you want and what kind of bull will make those kinds of calves... using the cows you already own. It isn't luck or money that makes good calves or a productive herd. It is knowing what you have and knowing how to work with it to make improvements. That cow/calf that you posted the picture of was a horned cow. If you don't want calves with horns you choose a bull that is homozygous polled. The same thing goes for any traits you want. If you want more muscle, heavier weaning weights, consistent color, or any combination of traits... you buy the best bull for the traits you want within your budget. If you can find a herd improving bull for $500... good for you. But if you think a $500 bull is attractive because of the price and it throws crappy calves that sell for less than a thousand dollar bull, that is where your pencil needs sharpening. If you have ten cows and are selling the calves for $600... and your neighbor has the same kind of cows and is selling the same age calves for $1000... you've got the wrong bull. That's false economy. You "saved money" on a bull that's costing you profits. [/QUOTE]
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