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Post by angusrancher on Mar 15, 2021 9:48:28 GMT -6
angusrancher, I noticed that one of the little heifers had just a little bit of her ears burned back from when the temps got so low and it snowed so deep. But it isn't bad at all. It looks pretty even on both and I am anxious to see what they will look like when she gets a little older. At first I thought it was just a smaller ear, but I can see the skin rim on the ends now. How's that global warming treating you? If the ear freezes off sometimes they will dock the hell out of them. Short ears make good replacement heifers, in that case. We ended up getting a lot of snow, heavy, with good moisture in it. Wind blew pretty good, but finally went down. Was without electricity most of yesterday, and heifers starting to calf. Hope nothing needs to go to the vet for a while because there is no way in hell.....
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Post by chuckie on Mar 16, 2021 7:40:51 GMT -6
Good grief angusrancher! We had the prettiest day this year yesterday. I wish I could send half of our day today your way. Doesn't seem fair that half of the US gets pretty sunny weather and you get more snow and no electricity. Funny you said that about the heifers with ears and how they make good replacements. I was thinking the same thing when I was looking at the cute face on the one with a shorter ear too.
I was so surprised that the heifers that calved in the snow acted like they had done it many times before. So, I hope this year there is some magic dust in the air and it is passing over your ranch too. That wet snow is not the best in the world to pull out in the field with if there is any mud underneath the snow. I hope your group is still frozen underneath for traction. We warmed up enough for the ground to dry. Those wet snowballs are heavy and feel like a cannonball launched at the side of your head when thrown. We got stuck for a little while on a hay hill with the truck and tractor both when moving hay to the other farm. Truck had 4X4, but the tractor did not. But we got out of it. I just know everything you own has 4X4 on it there. I can pretty much make my tractor move around like a 4X4 as long as I have a 5X6 bale on the back. Best tractor weight they make.
Just think about getting to the other side of all this wind, snow and wetness, and I hope Spring slaps you right in the face. It sure looks funny to see all the cows laying in the sun in those patches of green grass. Looks just like an Easter Basket! I hope your electricity is already on by now.
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Post by cowrancher75 on Mar 17, 2021 5:54:30 GMT -6
they didn't look good. slow growth bulls, pretty weak calves. That sucks. yea I was dissapointed.
not sure where to go at this point. run all my cattle just on grass so not wanting to get into the big feed genetics. not sure where to go.
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Post by the illustrious potentate on Mar 24, 2021 11:23:18 GMT -6
yea I was dissapointed.
not sure where to go at this point. run all my cattle just on grass so not wanting to get into the big feed genetics. not sure where to go.
I like a little ohlde's mixed in. We don't run straight ohlde's genetics on any of our bulls, but I like it just up the line. Too much, they probably start getting a little short/small. The cattle will maintain well on grass and the calves will grow with anything on winter pasture. Feedlot is probably a different story. I don't have any experience but another poster on here said they get pretty fat when fed with other cattle. wilkenangus.com/project/rito-6em3-of-4l1-emblazon/I bred 3 bulls out of this emblazon son. Sold one, and another broke a leg if I remember, but the one we still have is about as nice of a heifer bull as you'll find. We've kept several replacements heifers out of heifers sired by him. There's a charlo bull out of Paxton that I used and got a nice one out it, that kicks out some real pretty heifers and bulls. We kept several. But some of those heifers get a little wild when handles in tight quarters, and had to cull some. So I'd hate to recommend using that line.
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Post by angusrancher on Apr 7, 2021 20:26:37 GMT -6
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Post by okie on Apr 7, 2021 21:00:42 GMT -6
That's a good looking young bull. I hope he serves you well.
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Post by chuckie on Apr 7, 2021 21:08:24 GMT -6
He is a really nice bull. He has the numbers to really give you some good sized calves. It will be fun to see the first ones arrive. Looks like he is getting some admirers at the barn. He already has a nice neck for his age and big boned, so he ought to give you some really good babies.
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Post by okie on Apr 7, 2021 21:11:43 GMT -6
There's a charlo bull out of Paxton that I used and got a nice one out it, that kicks out some real pretty heifers and bulls. We kept several. But some of those heifers get a little wild when handles in tight quarters, and had to cull some. So I'd hate to recommend using that line. You got a double dose of nuts. Docility is around 40% heritable so it can really swing one way quickly. If you watch genetics for a while you'll notice that both Paxton and Charlo are fairly limited in what they get bred to as far as seedstock matings. That's to protect their docility scores. That's why so many breed associations sell certificates. If the bull owner doesn't want to sign off on a particular breeding, they don't have to. Most will just collect the money and be done but some will get really pick over what they allow to be registered out of their genetics and then it's always stuff that will showcase their cattle in the best light.
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Post by angusrancher on Feb 8, 2022 14:49:41 GMT -6
My son just called. Got another one from Raven's sale today, same place as last year. Plan is to get bull calves out of him we can use on heifers. $10,500. I think that's what the one last year cost. www.dvauction.com/video_catalogs/7299?play=158
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