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Post by gizmom on Jul 18, 2019 21:32:09 GMT -6
Anyone putting bulls on test? We are delivering two on Tuesday to the Florida Test.
gizmom
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Post by randy on Jul 19, 2019 5:40:27 GMT -6
Not much for test station close to me. About zero profit in putting bulls on test here.
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Post by 11111 on Jul 19, 2019 9:39:17 GMT -6
I’ve never had any on test. Nebraska does have a bull test but what does one benefit from it? I don’t see a lot of those bulls in the sale, do well. Whereas maybe he’d have done better at his owners sale?
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Post by okie on Jul 19, 2019 19:21:46 GMT -6
I've never made it that far. By the time I got the right genetics in California we were getting ready to move and by the time I was headed that way here I sold out.
I think feed efficiency data is one of the most underused tools that we have. Data that I've seen shows around a 30% carryover to cows on pasture. Why in the world would we not want to make cows that eat less?
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Post by the illustrious potentate on Jul 20, 2019 16:16:50 GMT -6
Anyone putting bulls on test? We are delivering two on Tuesday to the Florida Test. gizmom How do you select the bulls you send? Do you send what you consider to be your overall best, or what you think will perform the best on gain? Do you think you benefit directly by putting them on test- increase sale price, or does it help get your name out there? What lines are you sending this year? |
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Post by gizmom on Jul 20, 2019 21:03:53 GMT -6
Dumbcrow
this year we plan to bring both bulls back to the farm at the end of the test. If he develops out like I expect him to the F51 calf will be used natural service on heifers. The F52 is my backup plan, although I don’t really know about using him on heifers his bw EPD doesn’t bother me but the -1 CED does. I have a big group that we are developing on the farm so if F51 doesn’t pan out I will use one of them.F51 is an ET calf out of SAVSensation and our donor SAV Abigale 913 a flush sister to the dam of Charlo. The F52 bull is out of our Bridget cow family these females are really good deep with a ton of rib shape and beautiful udders, I saw the Abundance bull at Genex and became a fan, he was just really good, big footed good depth of heel, deep and loaded with muscle I really liked him, enough to order semen so one of the reasons I am sending him I really want to see how he compares not only within our herd but with bulls from other herds and other breeds.
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Post by the illustrious potentate on Jul 20, 2019 22:23:28 GMT -6
Have a Charlo bull that I like pretty well. Kept his condition real well through the winter. I'm trying to find a happy medium for retained heifers between maintaining condition and growth.
Hope you post updates along the way. And pictures of you have them.
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Post by birddog on Jul 25, 2019 19:24:42 GMT -6
I'm stupid on these things but curious. Can you give me an idea on what it costs to put a bull into one of these tests?
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Post by highgrit on Jul 26, 2019 5:12:46 GMT -6
$1k.
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Post by ebenezer on Jul 26, 2019 6:44:45 GMT -6
Dr. Bonsma was a proponent of local bull tests so that growers could keep or improve performance in the herds. But in his case the cows and herds behind the submitted (or on-farm fed individuals - my input) would be from a strong and proven cow base so that growth or performance would not be prioritized over cow based traits. His system was a balancing mechanism to select for type and sex-link function on the farm with an eye to production. But because he did not care to inbreed heavily outside sires were routinely needed.
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