Hereford399 said:Her mother is 8 never seen any of her calves and she throws that heifer out. I have her to go off of and like I said she's 8.
Hereford399 said:She was 6 when we bought her they lied said she was bred and was not. So we had to hold her over. She had tremendous epds.
No clueCut the BS said:Hereford399 said:She was 6 when we bought her they lied said she was bred and was not. So we had to hold her over. She had tremendous epds.
so what did she produce before that?
I'd have to get out her papers, Purple CurrencyRockefeller said:It seems normal to buy a breeding female based on her genetics and phenotype. After all, that is essentially what anyone is doing when they buy a heifer. I'm guessing you didn't spend a big wad of money on her since she was 6 years old and hadn't seen any of her prior offspring. If I owned her I would breed her to have another natural calf to make sure she's got some consistency before I spend the money on a flush but that's just me.
What is the pedigree on the cow & sire of that calf?
Hereford399 said:No clueCut the BS said:Hereford399 said:She was 6 when we bought her they lied said she was bred and was not. So we had to hold her over. She had tremendous epds.
so what did she produce before that?
That's what my father and I were talking Bout I'd love to have 20 more cows like herRedwine Cattle said:After thinking about it more, post a picture of your cow. If this is your best cow, and you love the look of this little heifer and are very confident in the bull and his genetics, the cow has solid genetics that you can build your herd around, then maybe you should go ahead and flush her. Wait as long as you can to see this little girl develop as much as possible, hold your other cows open, flush the old girl, sync your other cows, and put those embryos in! If this is your best cow and there is no doubt she will produce better animals for you than your other cows, take advantage of the modern technology and give yourself the best chance to have some marketable animals on the ground next spring.
I'll get a picture this week were supposed to get big storm tomorrowOH Breeder said:I don't see it any different in flushing this cow as flushing a heifer. So a heifer won a few shows we have no idea on her production value but people do it all the time. Not saying its right...just sayin'
Now if it were me, I would want to see another calf out of her before I flushed. Post a better picture. Even with my glasses I can't see much. Would like to see momma.