Recent content by redcowsrule33

This one has worked well so far for us. I just set up the refrigerator one with the same temps to use in the second freezer.

With those back feet I would flip him come fall and watch for something to come through from a place needing new blood in the herd. Glad you finally got the bull you needed.

I like listening to that word. That and “aluminum”.

My biggest problem lately is if a bull gets old enough to prove himself and I decide to pull the trigger he invariably goes off the market with semen impossible to find.

We have a portable chute for loading semis. Just set it up in front of the loading chutes if needed so we don’t need extra space for a permanent one.

I’m suffering a case of information overload these days. Used to select on phenotype alone, maybe you knew the birthweight and could trust the word of the breeder about calving ease. Now we have genomics, EPDs, and scanning results as well as individual performance. I’m not complaining, I’m an...

https://www.cattletoday.com/threads/scrotal-size.59386/ Old thread that hashed over the scrotal length and udder attachment debate. I don’t think a normal shaped scrotum should see a circumference difference based on length. A wedge shaped one will affect testicular size. I can see where too...

I saw on a different post (same bull) it's Angus/Dexter. I don't buy that combo. The best part is the ball pic in the thumbnails.

I’ve seen that you raise your calves to slaughter. What are your inputs to get them to that size?

Very common in some breeds to keep the name on the maternal line. Some go back decades. To answer your other question the America bull that is listed as the paternal grand sire is the one all the fuss was made about. Seems like he faded out of the limelight pretty quick, which is what happens...

Doll ranch in North Dakota has been raising them for awhile. Years back there was one in AI I think Genex? Always thought it would be a great cross in areas that discount smokes.

Theoretically if the dams were well immunized against tetanus there would be a good chance of colostral protection for banding baby calves?