Breeding Bucking Bulls With a Purpose
Breeding bucking bulls must be planned. Simply breeding cows and bulls at random will not produce the benefits that a well-organized, thoughtful breeding system can provide. Although this is not scientifically proven, here are some thoughts that I have on breeding bucking bulls.Uniformity of the cow herd is often an unappreciated trait. If a cow herd varies greatly in size and conformation, so will your calves. Likewise, the nutritional needs of many cows will not be met. Before designing a breeding system, the conformation and the production records must be described in some form. Things to consider are genetics, conformation, athletic ability, and past production.How did the cow's last...