So I am just trying to learn more about this side of the business, so please don't take anything personal.
We have a small herd, 35+/- commercial cows with 2 Simbrah bulls..have been thrilled and working on improving the makeup of the herd, starting to mix in some Simmi bulls on AI. etc..
We pay very close attention to EPD's and try to mix and match to keep improving the numbers.
So here is my questions..
#1 That does not seem to be the case with the club calve world, I know a lot of them are a different mix of breeds so you cant always do that..there is even a thread on this front page about a simmi bull calve and while he looks good his EPD's would never work for me. So how do you tell the best for BW and/or CE?
#2 Every website I look at, including the ones that advertise on this page, when I go to look at there sires, the pics on these bulls look like they are 4-8 months old and their hair is all made up like they got hit with a shot of electricity. I know that is the look but where to you see the final product..when there are 18+ months old and working cows, or at least pics similar to what you would see on Genex or Bovine Elite of a straight bred bull? Or is that just the way they look all the time?
Once again, not trying to start anything..but just trying to learn more about this side of the business.
We have a small herd, 35+/- commercial cows with 2 Simbrah bulls..have been thrilled and working on improving the makeup of the herd, starting to mix in some Simmi bulls on AI. etc..
We pay very close attention to EPD's and try to mix and match to keep improving the numbers.
So here is my questions..
#1 That does not seem to be the case with the club calve world, I know a lot of them are a different mix of breeds so you cant always do that..there is even a thread on this front page about a simmi bull calve and while he looks good his EPD's would never work for me. So how do you tell the best for BW and/or CE?
#2 Every website I look at, including the ones that advertise on this page, when I go to look at there sires, the pics on these bulls look like they are 4-8 months old and their hair is all made up like they got hit with a shot of electricity. I know that is the look but where to you see the final product..when there are 18+ months old and working cows, or at least pics similar to what you would see on Genex or Bovine Elite of a straight bred bull? Or is that just the way they look all the time?
Once again, not trying to start anything..but just trying to learn more about this side of the business.