Rito 616 REALLY!

[Chuckie]

Sorry for the weird copy and paste mess ups.
This is Rito 616 at 14 yrs old. They are stating that he is 15 now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9irkO64A-fQ

 

[Till-Hill]

6I6 you mean not six one six.

 

[wbvs58]

Chuckie he has a problem with his back. Decreased proprioception, doesn't know where he is placing his legs, but he is 15 years old.
Ken

 

[inyati13]

Chuckie he has a problem with his back. Decreased proprioception, doesn't know where he is placing his legs, but he is 15 years old.
Ken

Ken, I am starting to get like that. But I am 63. :lol:

 

[Black and Good]

A few years back I had a 6I6 son. Nice young bull used him on heifers no problems. But he was kinda a butthole.

BTW I forget more than my legs. LOL :help: :help: :lol:

 

[dun]

We used him a couple of years ago. Half of the calves were so layed back as to be nearly comotose the other half were totally crazy nuts.

 

[Black and Good]

We used him a couple of years ago. Half of the calves were so layed back as to be nearly comotose the other half were totally crazy nuts.

dun, I didn't have any problems with the calves. But, he was bred to some baby doll balancers.

 

[vclavin]

We've uses 6I6 quite a lot, not only are the progeny gently but the muscling he passes on is quite noticeable. Never had a crazy one out of him. Sure glad he was clean of the new genetic defect.

Blessings
Valerie

 

[Chuckie]

Ken,
I knew he was having trouble with his back legs. That is very interesting to know that it is back trouble. I don't guess many bulls make it to that age. I hope that is the reason that it is happening.
He is still a very pretty bull. I was really surprised when I ran across the video.

Valerie, Dun, Black and Good,
What size were the cows that he produced?

 

[KNERSIE]

That is just stiffness from old age and probably rheumatism, any bull that can last that long was supersound to begin with.

 

[Chuckie]

Knerdsie, where I am just uneducated, and you learned from a bunch of people with bones in their noses, Ken is educated. If he says it's back trouble, then he knows what he is talking about.

 

[ALACOWMAN]

Knerdsie, where I am just uneducated, and you learned from a bunch of people with bones in their noses, Ken is educated. If he says it's back trouble, then he knows what he is talking about.

i gotta believe, teachers with bones in their noses are highly disciplined ... :cowboy:

 

[Chuckie]

You got that right! I bet they can't put one finger on one side of their nose and blow it either while walking through the pasture!

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Knerdsie, where I am just uneducated, and you learned from a bunch of people with bones in their noses, Ken is educated. If he says it's back trouble, then he knows what he is talking about.

Harsh Chuckie, very harsh.

 

[Chuckie]

Does Rito calves fatten up or are they all muscle?

 

[Chuckie]

Thats me!

 

[vclavin]

Chuckie,
5 to 6 frame cows , 6I6 is a 6 frame himself and most of my girls are 5-6 frame to start. I only had 2 females out of him the rest have always been bulls. As far as fat goes, I shy away from backfat but go for marbling and one of the females ultrasound tested prime at yearling... dam was mid choice.
Blessings
Valerie

 

[Chuckie]

Thanks Valerie, 5-6 frame sounds good. Only two heifers? I guess you kept those as replacements? He definitely has the muscle!
I appreciate the information.

 

[Lucky_P]

I believe that 6I6 died or was put down a couple of years ago. Semen still out there for sale, but no more at Select Sires.
Have one 6I6 daughter in the herd. Nice young cow; no issues. Had one 6I6 steer, grew off well, looked good.
Next-door neighbors have a bunch of 6I6 daughters, and really like 'em.

 

[vclavin]

Thanks Valerie, 5-6 frame sounds good. Only two heifers? I guess you kept those as replacements? He definitely has the muscle!
I appreciate the information.

Your right... I kept them!! A gentleman in town kept all his as well. Sure glad 6I6 was clean of the new genetic defect. WHEW! Only about 40 more to test, ouch!
Blessings
Valerie