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Finally figured out the problem.

Interesting table that I found in a University of Missouri study regarding crossbreeding cattle and expected heterosis differences. The larger values=more heterosis from the cross (only Bos Taurus breeds included): Looks like hereford/chianina cross gives the biggest boost..

Angus

14 month old sim bull that I'm thinking of buying. Should be good for heifers. Lay into him!

phenotype thoughts on this bull? Purebred sim, 15 months old. Out of cowboy cut.

Just got back from cutting wood with the boys.. had an angry squirrel encounter.. ended with me on my back in the cold mud and the boys are still laughing.. 🤬 ingrates. Told the wife not to feed them. Don't know what they thought was more funny.. either me fending off the rampaging squirrel...

This is the second calve that's gotten their head stuck in the lower portion of these tarter 2 piece feeders. No more: I'm switching these out with some that I feed the cows with. Free at last! Took some oil and pushing, but I was able to avoid the hacksaw.

No matter what time of year it seems every evening a big screen of fog rises up around this big old abandoned farm house. The house is over 100 years old and the old gentleman that I bought this farm from told me that his grandparents built it in either 1915 or 16. He was actually born in the...

Ida is rolling through so I killed some time taking some fall calving pics. First 3 are first timers.

Found some massive walk-in freezer units priced very reasonably. These were part of a ice cream business that went out of business several years ago. Not sure if the compressors work but the units are priced so low it would be a great deal even if they are shot. My thought would be to get large...

Couple of the bulls developed pink eye..

Sold our fall calves. These calves were born mostly in October. Prices were decent, but one thing that kills me is consistency. These calves were all born within 60 days and you can see the range of weight classes. Going to try to run a couple flush brothers on this group to see if I can get...

Never had this happen. Calf born today seems totally blind. Eyes appear clouded over. Really had to work with it but finally got him to nurse. Luckily cow cooperated pretty well. Not sure what my game plan should be from here on.. anyone had one like this?

Bought a bull that has a high tail head set. It may not be terrible but it's definitely not ideal. I'm having a little buyer remorse, but I purchased the bull to run primarily with heifers, so I probably wouldn't keep replacements from him anyway. I'll post pictures of it whenever I get...

February yearling simangus pretty average EPDs, but I liked his phenotype. Good individual performance (78 lbs BW/ 780 lbs WW). I just bought the bull pending BSE. Any thoughts/critiques?

Heifer lost her calf. Then I had another heifer prolapse and die while calving.. trying to turn lemons into lemonade. Only been kicked twice so far..

Just 40 days old. Really like the sire and dam, and the sire is getting a little too old to keep. Any "way to early" thoughts?

Wonder where the bull is? Found the ladies.. think this old boy has about punched his ticket..