tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051719.post7481031652531209512..comments2023-09-09T07:27:10.961-06:00Comments on SoapBoxTech: Heifers No MoreJerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354640729644229842noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051719.post-83668203550401992822011-05-25T21:18:57.196-06:002011-05-25T21:18:57.196-06:00It certainly is nice, Walter. The last calf actua...It certainly is nice, Walter. The last calf actually did need to have some placental tissue removed from over its nose. Lickerish might have got it licked clear in time but I'm glad Dad was there nonetheless.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354640729644229842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051719.post-66640690281608055372011-05-22T12:01:58.155-06:002011-05-22T12:01:58.155-06:00Congrats on the perfect births. It is such a joy w...Congrats on the perfect births. It is such a joy when everything goes right. You're right about the "few males pass on their genes". Same on the farm as in the wild. Here I figure that only about 0.5% of the boars will get a chance to breed. Compare that with the 1 in 20 (5%) of the gilts we'll test breed.Walter Jeffrieshttp://SugarMtnFarm.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051719.post-90254096573379179612011-05-20T06:45:42.339-06:002011-05-20T06:45:42.339-06:00Thanks for clarifying:) That makes more sense to m...Thanks for clarifying:) That makes more sense to me. I look forward to hearing more when you feel like writing about it.LindaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03624659670781181099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051719.post-62859902390742013812011-05-19T09:25:32.151-06:002011-05-19T09:25:32.151-06:00They are so cute. I love seeing the calves play. ...They are so cute. I love seeing the calves play. I tend to keep one of my small billy goats back to breed some of the younger girls from the other line in my herd and then sell them as yearlings. A lot easier to raise a goat to maturity than a bull.Teresahttp://edenhills.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051719.post-66724646205732106442011-05-19T08:10:01.459-06:002011-05-19T08:10:01.459-06:00Sure bulls carry the genes from the mother but the...Sure bulls carry the genes from the mother but they would then have to breed something to pass those genes on. Its not economical to keep so many young bulls and try to arrange which of them will breed which cows.<br /><br />We could keep Lickerish`s half brother but then he would have the opportunity to breed at least 2 females to which he is partially related. Given our luck buying bulls lately, this is tempting but I doubt we will do it.<br /><br />So to clarify, I didn`t mean that bulls do not carry their mother`s genes, just that it is unlikely they`ll have the chance to be passed on in our herd.<br /><br />Thanks for the interest!Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354640729644229842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051719.post-35845424265907514162011-05-19T07:09:53.898-06:002011-05-19T07:09:53.898-06:00Wow! Congratulations on such a productive spring! ...Wow! Congratulations on such a productive spring! I remember Lickerish:) <br />I have a naive question though. What do you mean when you say a bull doesn't carry the mothers gene pool? I know you know this from growing up on a farm most likely but is there any recommended reading on the topic that you can think of?LindaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03624659670781181099noreply@blogger.com