#99 – Maternal Traits

by | Mar 14, 2023 | Herd Quitter® Minute | 0 comments

If you raise your own replacement heifers, chances are you look at maternal traits when selecting a herd bull. It may surprise you which ones are most important and which ones are misleading.

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