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Post by Glenn on May 21, 2015 11:33:00 GMT -6
"if you can`t form a visual picture of your ideal cow in your mind, you`re going to have a helluva time breeding your ideal cow...." Saw this on two other sites. Attributed to Ed Oliver, Angus Breeder.
This is so over the head of 99% of breeders today.
A couple of quick hits then I'll let ya'll have it run with
1. Doesn't say "Ideal Bull"
2. To so many today "Ideal" is: "EPD 4.5 1.3 48 75 29 53 2.8 77 1.24 1.3 1.70 0.077 -0.18 0.38 27 21 24 24" <just correct these numbers to fit your fetish>
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Post by larso on May 21, 2015 13:40:08 GMT -6
The ideal cow in my mind or in reality is the cow that walks out of the yards with a tick beside her number as pregnant again and with a good calf by her side. That is the only guarantee that I'll still be in the cattle business in 12mths time. They can put any other numbers or paper work up where the "sun doesn't shine" as far as I'm concerned.
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Thought
May 24, 2015 23:06:35 GMT -6
Post by strojanherefords on May 24, 2015 23:06:35 GMT -6
Other than being feminine, I have tried to forget what I think makes an ideal cow phenotypically. I have found that I can't pick the heifer that will be the last one standing.
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Post by George on May 25, 2015 11:03:39 GMT -6
Other than being feminine, I have tried to forget what I think makes an ideal cow phenotypically. I have found that I can't pick the heifer that will be the last one standing. I have heard enough really good cattlemen say this now that I believe that statement is true of all of us! That is the reason I like to keep as many heifers as possible. As a cow, the top rung heifers have a tendency to be outdone by some that were "back in the pack" when I was judging them as heifers. As far as my definition of the "ideal bull", he is the one that will more likely produce my vision of an "ideal cow" - when mated to my cowherd.
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Post by Glenn on May 25, 2015 11:49:50 GMT -6
I believe the quote said 'cow' not 'heifer'
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