Recent content by phillse

Warning thread hijack. What about Boran cattle? I know some research was done here in the US using imported semen and such. The results were interesting. Does anybody have any pure Boran genetics in the US or did they get get absorbed into the general Brahman population? Is there any...

If she is water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) they can not interbreed with cattle (Bos taurus or Bos indicus)[60 chromsomes]. African or Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) [52 chromosomes] and can not interbreed with cattle and it appears they can not interbred with water buffalo. River buffalo 50...

Branded don’t quit posting because people don’t see eye to eye with you. I agree with some of the things you have to say but not all. Heck 10 years ago I would probably agreed with all you say. Heck 10 years ago I liked to “pour gasoline on the fire just to watch it blow up” figuratively...

I have watched from the sidelines, but your above statement does not help you make the case for elite genetics. It looks like you have cattle that have to be pampered, ie welfare cattle. Cattle that can perform and breed back as long as you are handing out feed/checks. The problem I see...

I have used Thunder and the calves have came small , vigorous and have grown alright. I was looking to check the same boxes as Thunder but with a touch more growth.

Does anyone have any experience with these bulls? How are their Feet and legs? That is supposed to be the stong point of Thunder but what about the other three. Connealy Courage 25L TC Thunder 805 Mr JT Oahe Dam 014 Connealy Stingray 9618

I was afraid that might happen with some of the bulls you had meantioned using. Shorthorn has terminal sires and maternal sires just like any other breed.

Reason selling, a large portion of the herd is out of his grand dam. I have been using him to linebreed to increase her influence even more and have several linebred daughters.

Yes the joy of cell phone pictures a near dark. He is around a 6 frame. My guess is 2000 lb. His sire is Triple C El Ponderosa Rey, his dam is by Nichols Legacy.

This is our home grown Simmental Herd Bull. He is 5 yrs old and will be sold at the end of breeding season which is almost over. Looking for ideas on how to price him.

Pulling up on old thread, I have been thinking about planting lespedeza on my goat patchs. How well does it do with mixed pastures of crabgrass, Bermuda and Bahia? Will it take over and choke those out? Will it even establish with that competition? Main corncern is Pops might get highly...

I personally don't know much. However, I know a guy that has one in his river camp house. He swears by it and declares that only two brands are worth having Mitsubishi and Fujitsu. His father was in the business of heating and air and a brother still in he business . I think he knows what he...

Fat Butt throws some thick calves. I live about an hour and a half from Flying B. You will not find any nicer folks than Mr. Frank and Greg Brown.

I know a guy that did the block thing a couple of years ago. I had heard him talk about using one in the 70'sI figured he might have had i laying around. however, i found that you can still buy them. http://www.ag-link.com/eshop/ProductList.aspx?catalog=C06355&Site=L&Detail=Y

Looking at the pictures of some of those Black Charolais; they seem to have lost some other "Charolais" traits, than just the color.