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Re: Dispositions/Bulls in general

Posted by Kaleb on 3/3/2009, 5:49 pm, in reply to "Re: Dispositions/Bulls in general"
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You make a good point. We tend to sell those high strung cows for the very reason you talked about.

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: I agree that the bull does have an impact on
: disposition. I think the cow has more.
: Cows that are high strung tend to pass that
: along. If that calf hits the ground and
: mama runs from every human or animal she
: sees than the calf just acts like mama. I
: see that in flush mate calves all the time
: where they act totally differant based on
: the cow that raises them. as far as steers
: go. we started casterating much younger
: than we used to and that made a huge
: differance in how they were to break.
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: I agree that bull choice has as much impact
: on
: disposition as it does on calving weights.
: How can a person blame a big calf 100% on
: the bull, but then turn around and have a
: crazy calf and not blame the bull for his
: share of the genetics? There are three
: factors that determine the outcomes of EVERY
: calf. The Bull, the Cow, the Environment.
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: Maine wise...My Majors Money Calves have
: been pets, also my Total Package heifers...
: I think the bull has a lot to do with
: it...remember those 80's genetics and I
: never had a good tempered Full Flush
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: Some of the best disposition calves that we
: have had were heat waves and sun seekers. As
: far as using a bull for next year i really
: like sun seeker and heat wave or heat wave
: clones. there is nothing hotter than these
: two bulls right now.
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: I honestly don't think the bull has anything
: to do with disosition. Its all in the
: environment. If you start the calf at a
: young age, and work hard, it will be tame.
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: What bulls sire calves w/the best
: dispositions
: on a regular basis? Also anyone got calves
: out of Killer Instinct, Naughty Pine, or
: Smooth Sailing? I need to find some bulls
: that will add a little depth, smooth up the
: cows, and finish in the end of July. I was
: also considering Golden Child or Warrant.
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--Previous Message-- : You make a good point. We tend to sell those : high strung cows for the very reason you : talked about. : : --Previous Message-- : I agree that the bull does have an impact on : disposition. I think the cow has more. : Cows that are high strung tend to pass that : along. If that calf hits the ground and : mama runs from every human or animal she : sees than the calf just acts like mama. I : see that in flush mate calves all the time : where they act totally differant based on : the cow that raises them. as far as steers : go. we started casterating much younger : than we used to and that made a huge : differance in how they were to break. : : --Previous Message-- : I agree that bull choice has as much impact : on : disposition as it does on calving weights. : How can a person blame a big calf 100% on : the bull, but then turn around and have a : crazy calf and not blame the bull for his : share of the genetics? There are three : factors that determine the outcomes of EVERY : calf. The Bull, the Cow, the Environment. : : --Previous Message-- : : Maine wise...My Majors Money Calves have : been pets, also my Total Package heifers... : I think the bull has a lot to do with : it...remember those 80's genetics and I : never had a good tempered Full Flush : --Previous Message-- : Some of the best disposition calves that we : have had were heat waves and sun seekers. As : far as using a bull for next year i really : like sun seeker and heat wave or heat wave : clones. there is nothing hotter than these : two bulls right now. : : --Previous Message-- : I honestly don't think the bull has anything : to do with disosition. Its all in the : environment. If you start the calf at a : young age, and work hard, it will be tame. : : --Previous Message-- : What bulls sire calves w/the best : dispositions : on a regular basis? Also anyone got calves : out of Killer Instinct, Naughty Pine, or : Smooth Sailing? I need to find some bulls : that will add a little depth, smooth up the : cows, and finish in the end of July. I was : also considering Golden Child or Warrant. : : : : : : : : : : : : :

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