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Murray Grey Cattle

Postby Backbone Ranch » Sat Mar 15, 2014 5:15 pm

Our young herd bull turned two years old on March 11. As of today, he has 4 calves on the ground, 3 bulls and a heifer.
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One of his calves was born today to a 4 year old cow that is shown below with her 75 lb bull calf.
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A 3 week old bull who is out of an 11 year old cow.
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The heifer below is almost a month old. She is out of a 6 year old cow.
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The last photo is of a 4.5 year old cow with her 3rd calf. The cow is 50% Murray Grey and 50% Angus. Her first two calves were the same color as she was. This calf is her first grey calf.
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Re: Murray Grey Cattle

Postby ALACOWMAN » Sat Mar 15, 2014 5:30 pm

Good looking cattle...
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Re: Murray Grey Cattle

Postby branguscowgirl » Sat Mar 15, 2014 6:19 pm

Really, really, nice looking cattle! Thanks for sharing! Love those grey calves!
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Re: Murray Grey Cattle

Postby cmf1 » Sun Mar 16, 2014 11:01 am

Looking good BB!
I'd like to come check them out in person when I get up that way.
I really like what you're raising there.
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Re: Murray Grey Cattle

Postby Backbone Ranch » Sun Mar 16, 2014 3:08 pm

cmf1 wrote:Looking good BB!
I'd like to come check them out in person when I get up that way.
I really like what you're raising there.

Feel free to stop by when you are in the area.
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Re: Murray Grey Cattle

Postby mojaxcow » Sun Mar 16, 2014 4:33 pm

The young bull looks good and is doing a good job for you! Keep up the good work, BB. You're breeding the right kind!
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Re: Murray Grey Cattle

Postby Dale L » Sun Mar 16, 2014 4:36 pm

Nice cattle! What is the frame score on your bull?
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Re: Murray Grey Cattle

Postby Backbone Ranch » Sun Mar 16, 2014 6:02 pm

As an 18 month old he was a frame score 3.5. I don't know what he is currently, but he is probably still between a frame score 3 and 4.
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Re: Murray Grey Cattle

Postby Workinonit Farm » Sun Mar 16, 2014 7:58 pm

Nice!!

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Re: Murray Grey Cattle

Postby tamarack » Mon Mar 17, 2014 9:14 pm

Nice cattle always liked the Murray cattle but in the early years the buyers always discounted the grey color up here( probably because they could) and they never caught on might be different now the sellers changed the name of grey cattle to "those great silvers" and they are selling good.
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Re: Murray Grey Cattle

Postby Backbone Ranch » Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:29 am

Thanks for the comments!
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Re: Murray Grey Cattle

Postby inyati13 » Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:56 am

I like the bull and his calves are nice. Thanks for the pictures!
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Re: Murray Grey Cattle

Postby Shanghai » Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:04 am

What do the cows typically weigh ?
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Re: Murray Grey Cattle

Postby Backbone Ranch » Tue Mar 18, 2014 12:33 pm

Our cows weigh between 1200 and 1400 lbs.
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Re: Murray Grey Cattle

Postby Shanghai » Tue Mar 18, 2014 1:18 pm

Backbone Ranch wrote:Our cows weigh between 1200 and 1400 lbs.


They appear heavier than that, I guess due the smaller frame size it's a illusion
Are they higher maintenance cattle to keep that body condition or are they just easy fleshing ?
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