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Connealy Century 5739

Last post by Air gator « Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:30 pm

by Air gator » Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:30 pm

Has anyone had any calves out of Connealy Century? He comes from the same cow family as Connealy Countdown.
I really liked his first photo from CRV.

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Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:30 pm
White on Angus

Last post by Ky hills « Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:52 am
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by Air gator » Fri May 18, 2018 10:12 pm

A few times I have seen folks give a heads up about Angus bulls that produce purebred calves with white...not exactly sure if that is just white...
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Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:52 am
miracle calf

Last post by Nesikep « Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:23 am
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by Nite Hawk » Tue Jul 03, 2018 12:47 pm

I tried to edit this story for size but couldn’t seem to shrink it down.. maybe some ideas of a better approach to over due calves or maybe someone...
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Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:23 am
cow not bred

Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley « Mon Jul 16, 2018 8:22 am
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by ugabulldog » Sun Jul 15, 2018 7:28 pm

Trying to figure out why first calf heifer could be three months late and still not showing in sack. She was on schedule with first calf. She was...

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Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley View the latest post
Mon Jul 16, 2018 8:22 am
Cows calving in 10 months!!

Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley « Sun Jul 15, 2018 10:01 am
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by quartermeter » Wed Jun 06, 2018 9:23 pm

Good bull?
Good cows?
Must be the Beer Grain...
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Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley View the latest post
Sun Jul 15, 2018 10:01 am
Breeding Advice

Last post by elkwc « Sat Jul 14, 2018 9:36 am
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by ShotgunFreddy » Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:05 pm

We have a pure Charolais heifer, about 15 months old, who got in heat for the first time yesterday. Our friends have told us to look for a small bull...
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Sat Jul 14, 2018 9:36 am
No no no.... Not today

Last post by MtnCows93 « Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:26 pm
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by skyhightree1 » Mon Jul 09, 2018 10:42 pm

Got every other new calf Saturday tagged and again she's tricked me no way she's letting me near her baby....again

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Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:26 pm
Culling Poor Hair Coat Heifers ?

Last post by Nesikep « Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:29 pm
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by Stocker Steve » Fri Jun 29, 2018 6:05 pm

I made a list a couple weeks ago on the retained heifers with shinny hair coats. They were in the minority, and generally were smaller and/or higher...

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Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:29 pm
Connealy Concord

Last post by Luckiamute « Thu Jul 05, 2018 11:39 pm
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by Tjm1023 » Wed Jun 27, 2018 1:31 pm

Anyone here used Concord for replacement heifers, if so how’s their phenotype and performance, thanks.

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Thu Jul 05, 2018 11:39 pm
HELP** Whats going on ?????

Last post by jerry27150 « Sun Jul 01, 2018 9:33 pm
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by BRYANT » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:34 am

I will try to not make this to long ; Tue. 6-26-18 I rode my mule into a place that was to muddy to drive into as we were riding down by a spring we...

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Sun Jul 01, 2018 9:33 pm
High set tail head

Last post by Son of Butch « Tue Jun 26, 2018 9:32 pm
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by Ky hills » Thu Jun 21, 2018 12:07 pm

Have a question about possible issues resulting from a high tail head. Have a bull calf that he has a really high set tail. I think I remember...

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Tue Jun 26, 2018 9:32 pm
Pulling Poor Doing Calves ?

Last post by farmerjan « Sun Jun 24, 2018 7:15 pm
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by Stocker Steve » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:29 pm

I have a few mothers every year who milk far below average. Some of their calves learn to steal well, but most are poor doers who will never amount...

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Sun Jun 24, 2018 7:15 pm
hip locked

Last post by Nesikep « Sat Jun 23, 2018 2:13 pm
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by Nite Hawk » Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:24 pm

Howdy!
On Saturday my Piedmontese cow went into labor, and I checked that the feet were in the right position--hooves pointing down, so I knew it...
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Sat Jun 23, 2018 2:13 pm
Tricky Twin Mothering ?

Last post by Stocker Steve « Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:38 pm
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by Stocker Steve » Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:07 pm

I sometimes see reasonable sized twins running with Mom in the pasture for two to three days, and then one calf disappears. I assume the missing one...
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Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:38 pm
Bull Power

Last post by JMJ Farms « Thu Jun 21, 2018 2:47 pm
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by jehosofat » Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:51 pm

Does anyone believe in just bull power anymore? Selective breeding based on matching a good bull with the averages for a group. Natural selection...
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Last post by JMJ Farms View the latest post
Thu Jun 21, 2018 2:47 pm
Heifer not bagging up on the front

Last post by Silver « Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:59 pm
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by Nite Hawk » Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:34 pm

Howdy
I have a dexter heifer that should be calving any day now. She was given a needle to make her cycle and put in with a young inexperienced bull...

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Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:59 pm
Last one

Last post by cowgirl8 « Tue Jun 19, 2018 7:07 pm
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by cowgirl8 » Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:48 pm

Just had our last calf. Very late, but healthy. Unless I've missed someone, our calving season is over. Yay, and Yay...
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Tue Jun 19, 2018 7:07 pm
Problem or not?

Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley « Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:09 pm
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by Ky hills » Tue Jun 12, 2018 3:21 pm

Have an 8 yr old Angus cow that has raised pretty good doing calves every time. This year she calves about a month ago and her udder was big and calf...
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Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley View the latest post
Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:09 pm
Running 2 bulls together

Last post by Tbrake « Sat Jun 16, 2018 6:30 pm
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by Ky hills » Sat Mar 31, 2018 12:36 pm

We are getting close to putting bulls in with heifers in a few weeks. There are 43 heifers to be with 2, 26 month old bulls. Most of the time, I have...
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Last post by Tbrake View the latest post
Sat Jun 16, 2018 6:30 pm
Milk Needle

Last post by Gators Rule « Wed Jun 13, 2018 11:30 am
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by kucala5 » Tue Jun 12, 2018 6:46 pm

OMG used a milk needle for the first time this evening. We had hand milked mama yesterday to feed her calf that didn't latch on (small calf, big...

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Last post by Gators Rule View the latest post
Wed Jun 13, 2018 11:30 am
Had to go get another bull.

Last post by True Grit Farms « Tue Jun 12, 2018 1:28 pm
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by Silver » Wed May 30, 2018 8:37 am

Early into breeding season here and already down two bulls. One is lame, the other appears not interested in breeding at all. He came home yesterday....
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Last post by True Grit Farms View the latest post
Tue Jun 12, 2018 1:28 pm
Hiding a calf

Last post by talltimber « Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:32 am
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by okiek » Tue May 22, 2018 8:32 am

On Mothers Day, I banded a 3 day old calf that belonged to the most wary cow I own. That being said, even she is reasonably calm and easily handled....
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Last post by talltimber View the latest post
Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:32 am
Gonna have an "oops" baby.

Last post by TCRanch « Sat Jun 09, 2018 6:06 pm
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by TCRanch » Mon May 07, 2018 1:05 pm

My fault for not pulling the bulls earlier, despite numerous attempts. I saw both bulls showing an interest last August and finally got them moved...
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Last post by TCRanch View the latest post
Sat Jun 09, 2018 6:06 pm
Having too much calving ease?

Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley « Sat Jun 09, 2018 3:09 pm
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by Stocker Steve » Tue May 22, 2018 8:06 am

I have used some AI calving ease bulls (like Conquest) on heifers, and retained some of these calves. They are usually smaller cows at 1100 to 1300#,...
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Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley View the latest post
Sat Jun 09, 2018 3:09 pm
Finished

Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley « Thu Jun 07, 2018 8:08 pm
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by Jeanne - Simme Valley » Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:05 pm

Breeding season is over. Phew!
Well, it was actually over a few days ago (time wise) but I do have 4 that have not passed over yet. Fingers crossed...

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Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley View the latest post
Thu Jun 07, 2018 8:08 pm
Mga set up

Last post by Till-Hill « Wed Jun 06, 2018 10:42 pm
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by Till-Hill » Mon Jun 04, 2018 10:48 am

Luted heifers Thursday pm after being on mga protocol. 15/24 have been bred as of last night off stickers/visual detection. Really don't want to TAI...

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Wed Jun 06, 2018 10:42 pm
When to Lute heifer

Last post by wbvs58 « Wed Jun 06, 2018 7:47 pm
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by MRRherefords » Mon Jun 04, 2018 4:16 pm

We recently bought a 15 month old heifer. She was exposed to a bull, but we do not know if she is bred. We would like to Lute her just to clear her...
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Last post by wbvs58 View the latest post
Wed Jun 06, 2018 7:47 pm
Getting a bag?

Last post by lithuanian farmer « Tue May 29, 2018 12:06 pm
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by rufun2sun » Sat May 19, 2018 1:23 pm

Young Heifer If she is bred should be calving end of October, have not had her checked yet. She is developing a bag already, My others never got a...

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Last post by lithuanian farmer View the latest post
Tue May 29, 2018 12:06 pm
4+week old calf dead

Last post by insurman « Fri May 25, 2018 8:59 am
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by insurman » Wed May 23, 2018 5:43 pm

I have a cow having her 4th calf just before turning 5. She has been great and have kept 2 heifers from her and has always been a great momma.

On...

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Fri May 25, 2018 8:59 am
Week old bottle calf worth?

Last post by 5S Cattle « Thu May 24, 2018 12:40 pm
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by millstreaminn » Wed May 23, 2018 7:19 am

I ended up with a bottle bull calf last week. He's a nice, week old Connealy Comrade son. Just wondering a fair price as I am looking to sell him. I...

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Last post by 5S Cattle View the latest post
Thu May 24, 2018 12:40 pm

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