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New pasture for the yearling heifers

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Soapweed

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Everyone else was occupied with other projects on Friday afternoon, so ol' Goose and I moved the yearling heifers to a new pasture. I found a couple that had footrot, but since I had no medicine with me, that was a job for the next day.

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Assembling the troops
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A nasty post, no I mean a knotty post
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Gathering the girls
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Raining in the distance
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Rain clouds over yonder
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Road to nowhere
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My slicker was along in case it would be needed. It wasn't.
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Future mommas
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Heifers on the hill
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Heifers on the go
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Some of the girls
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Yearling heifers
 
Great looking heifers-will be great cows! Thanks for the pictures,again. This EPD thing is just too far fetched.Yep, you can use them to a certain extent,but then there is reality and common sense and what works for your area. I think you got it figured out and we are getting our cattle to where we want them!
 
Soapweed,

I'm new here.

It sounds like you have an opinion about EPD.

I would like to hear how you use them (or don't), or if you did but now don't why not?

I am looking for who said it, as I have needed it elsewhere laely, but the thought went something like this(I'm paraphrasing):

A new technology is basically laughed at, overlooked, mistrusted, scorned by some, used by others, then used too much by some, then it finally settles into it's proper place.

I think EPD are like that. When we understand how to use them, then they will settle in to be useful for us.

It's better than scorning them, and then getting burned because we didn't pay attention to them. Which is what I see happening now in many of the crowd that quit using them.


Badlands
 
Badlands said:
Soapweed,

I'm new here.

It sounds like you have an opinion about EPD.

I would like to hear how you use them (or don't), or if you did but now don't why not?

I am looking for who said it, as I have needed it elsewhere laely, but the thought went something like this(I'm paraphrasing):

A new technology is basically laughed at, overlooked, mistrusted, scorned by some, used by others, then used too much by some, then it finally settles into it's proper place.

I think EPD are like that. When we understand how to use them, then they will settle in to be useful for us.

It's better than scorning them, and then getting burned because we didn't pay attention to them. Which is what I see happening now in many of the crowd that quit using them.


Badlands
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My outlook on life is pretty simple. Grandiose planning and scientific data are way above and beyond my abilities. My philosophy is to run the most cattle possible on the least amount of work per head. Individual animal chores are a nuisance, which keeps me out of the show ring. I don't know how to read EPDs so I just pretend they don't mean anything to me (which they don't). :wink: I like good looking cattle, and all the fancy "numbers" in the world don't mean a thing if the cattle don't have eye appeal.

Hope this answers your question.

P.S. I also don't like cowdogs. :wink: :-)
 
Soapweed said:
P.S. I also don't like cowdogs.
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Me neither, about the time you get things mothered up and trailing along nicely, a dog nips a cow/calf, and the circus is on.

Maybe it's just cause I'm too dumb to train a dog. :???:
 
I have defended cow dogs on here before. Lately I have a better understanding of the negative connotation you and Soapweed have about 'cowdogs.' The ones we have now don't amount to much. They help about half the time and cause problems the other half.

BUT, I still maintain a good dog is a valuable asset. I wish you both
could have been around our old ZIP dog. She was incredible. She
never bothered cattle, was as tough as they come and NEVER, EVER
barked at a cow in her whole life. She was ready to help, but
never foreward. She checked back to make sure she was doing
right. We really, really miss her. There just aren't many as good
as she was. She could put cows in a pen, or get them out, whatever
you wanted and she didn't get the cows riled up. She would bring
you cattle that you wanted or take cattle out that you didn't want.
She'd watch the gate if you were sorting pairs. Knew when to get
out of the way and when to stay.

I guess there just aren't many like her and you all have seen too many of the others. We've had good dogs, but she was the BEST.

We'd take her to the motel with us if we were on a trip and if we
had trouble finding the room, she always knew where it was. She
just never got into trouble, was not hyper but always had her eye
on you because she intended to always be with you. She was always
very dedicated to us and to her work.

If I had a scanner, I'd put a picture up here of her.
I guess I was thinking of her today and this subject hit home.
 
You're quite right, FH. A good cow dog can be a valuable asset. 'Course, if they're not good they can be downright dangerous. But then so can a horse, so whatever works for you.
 
It does help me understand, Soapweed.

When EPD move from a tool to exact true improvement to a tool to change cattle, it's an inappropriate use of them.

I use them differently than most purebred folks, but I do use them. Sometimes to stay away from trouble, it depends on the trait.

Badlands
 

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