Animal Science, Department of
Range Beef Cow Symposium
Date of this Version
December 2007
Document Type
Article
Abstract
We finally admitted we were violating our own principles, for 50 years we have said:
We believe it makes good cow sense to:
1- Use yearling bulls
2- Sell the old bull
3- Buy only top end performance bulls
4- Buy the best bulls you can find.
5- Take advantage of hybrid vigor
6- Don’t buy fat bulls
7- Make Mother Nature your partner. Build a cow herd adapted to work efficiently in your country (your environment). Keep those good producing cows that wean a good calf every year. Cull the cows that don’t pull their weight.
8- Select four good feet and legs
9- Using too few bulls is a false economy
10- Keep “Mama Cow” maternal first
11- Produce what the beef consumer wants: tender, tasty, lean beef
Comments
Published for the Proceedings, The Range Beef Cow Symposium XX December 11, 12 and 13, 2007 - Fort Collins, Colorado.