Clubby genetics for the beef industry?

[shorthorns r us]

To say cow size is related to efficiency is false.  Efficient cattle are efficient regardless of size.

how do you measure effeciency?

 

[aj]

I think there are different kinds of effeciency. % calf weaned per cow weight. Effeciency in the feedlot on a high energy ration.....alot of times the big hard growing cattle do well here.  Effeciency of a cow on a sawdust and sand diet..... can they survive, breed back, and wean a decent calf in a desert or even low input enviroment. I suppose if you wean a 10,000 $ calf off of a grade 1000 $ cow that would be a decent return. Fleshing ability=waste on a carcass in the feedlot so I think a balance is needed and current economic conditions will affect profitability and the type of cattle that work the best.

 

[garybob]

OH Breeder, how do you keep 'em so clean? That's the OTHER reason I never ''showed'' much. If he were mine, He'd be stained from mud 'n manure. (lol)

GB

 

[OH Breeder]

OH Breeder, how do you keep 'em so clean? That's the OTHER reason I never ''showed'' much. If he were mine, He'd be stained from mud 'n manure. (lol)

GB

I am not going to take credit for that. They are let out to run during the night. YEs they get muddy. But, we wash every other day. The poop doesn' t sit long. I also use oxy clean on any spots and soak. I just clipped him on saturday. All the kids were covered so we had to wash them all. The boys do a bang up job. The heated wash rack has been a savior for my bones.