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Zebu and mini Hereford

Looks like what we call wild crabgrass in AL

Why is the one tagged?

Why did she take the ride?

Awesome job!

Sorry to hear about losing the cow

I am on the wagon of if you really like this cow and want her long term on your farm, I don’t think trying to add more calves every year is a good idea. Put one extra on her and don’t milk her to death. I don’t think she is full jersey so milk production is not over the top.

More poundage on steers. Good phenotype with polled bulls. Simbrah type heifers would have value.

I would consider a Fleck bull

LVR- please explain this part. What is the benefit of the trips through the chute, the semen and set up costs, and the overall work to AI when covering with the same quality bulls? Would be roughly same costs, then you would have the residual value of the bulls at the end.

I’ve followed this thread for a while but don’t think I’ve ever posted. I don’t have a problem with this bull like most do. I’m with Murray, a calf is better than no calf. And it’s a black calf at that. Seems like he has checked the main two boxes with being a cow/calf producer. Breed the best...

Which epd’s suggest this? Just curious to learn more about them

I agree with this

Always heard the same thing about Holsteins

I just purchased a farm in central Alabama that has a 40x80 metal barn on it. Dirt floor. Solid construction. Looking to try to turn it into a money making part of the overall farm. Hay storage is already covered in another shed along with a covered working chute and catch facility. Not really...