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Post by talltimber on Jun 24, 2019 20:00:56 GMT -6
She had trouble so that meant I did too. Bad deal. I dont like to talk about it.
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Post by okie on Jun 24, 2019 20:29:50 GMT -6
That sucks. If it makes you feel any better my very first AI calf from a heifer that I owned and bred myself was from a cherokee canyon daughter. I thought that thing was gonna come out with wings and a halo and instead it barely came out with three of us and a calf jack and the heifer was lucky to sell by the pound.
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Post by randy on Jun 24, 2019 20:39:21 GMT -6
She had trouble so that meant I did too. Bad deal. I dont like to talk about it. Calved 10 heifers one year. 9 of them i didn't see born no problem 10th one was the best looking heifer of the bunch and the deadest when it was over. |
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Post by the illustrious potentate on Jun 24, 2019 22:16:50 GMT -6
That sucks. If it makes you feel any better my very first AI calf from a heifer that I owned and bred myself was from a cherokee canyon daughter. I thought that thing was gonna come out with wings and a halo and instead it barely came out with three of us and a calf jack and the heifer was lucky to sell by the pound. Cherokee Canyon was known for that wasnt he? I assume that's why you included his name. |
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Post by highgrit on Jun 25, 2019 4:19:55 GMT -6
Stuff happens and if I don't get my heifers separated some more stuff is going to happen around here.
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Post by okie on Jun 25, 2019 7:35:31 GMT -6
That sucks. If it makes you feel any better my very first AI calf from a heifer that I owned and bred myself was from a cherokee canyon daughter. I thought that thing was gonna come out with wings and a halo and instead it barely came out with three of us and a calf jack and the heifer was lucky to sell by the pound. Cherokee Canyon was known for that wasnt he? I assume that's why you included his name. Yep. We were all just starting to figure it out at that time. |
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Post by randy on Jun 25, 2019 9:42:04 GMT -6
Cherokee Canyon was known for that wasnt he? I assume that's why you included his name. Yep. We were all just starting to figure it out at that time. Those high accuracy epd's on new bulls are great ain't they!! |
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Post by 76bar on Jul 13, 2019 10:00:44 GMT -6
Sorry you had a wreck talltimber.
I guess some are just blessed. I used a Cherokee Canyon son on yearling hfrs for 5 years with nary a blip. That said, the herd has decades of selection pressure for calving ease (not to be confused with stacking low Bwt). With the exception of a rare malpresentation, anything requiring assistance is culled post haste.
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Post by talltimber on Jul 14, 2019 14:34:02 GMT -6
Thanks, 76bar. I haven't had any trouble with hfrs in a couple of years now, knock on wood. My first batch of hfrs, which I bought, was a learning experience. Out of nine hfrs, I had a six lives calves and I pulled five of them, and had to put a hfr down. I ve had lots better luck since, mostly with hfrs of my own I have kept, thankfully.
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Post by randy on Jul 15, 2019 3:04:35 GMT -6
Sorry you had a wreck talltimber. I guess some are just blessed. I used a Cherokee Canyon son on yearling hfrs for 5 years with nary a blip. That said, the herd has decades of selection pressure for calving ease (not to be confused with stacking low Bwt). With the exception of a rare malpresentation, anything requiring assistance is culled post haste. Cherokee Canyon daughters or there daughters were prone to small pelvic areas. Thats according to some red angus breeders i have talked to. |
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Post by birddog on Jul 15, 2019 19:16:39 GMT -6
It never gets easier. I only calved out 5 this year and got four straight good ones with no assistance needed. Was proud of my self. The buzzards got the fifth calf because the mama couldn't get up and never did. We both lost interest after two weeks and she received a bullet.
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