Recent content by SHORTHORNMAN

I had calves sired by Connealy Consensus 7229 and Connealy Dry Valley. My Consensus calves were very nice. I was disappointed in my Dry Valley calves

Ddoes anyone have any experience with Connealy Maternal Made? I am wanting to use him on some commercial Angus X cows. Looking for urgency that will make great momma cows and steers that will be growthy with good weaning weights

I was interested in breeding to Sitz. Barricade. Genex had no luck collecting the bull during the Summer and sent him to Hoffman in Nebraska. They have no idea ii he will be collected again. No semen available

I primarily have a Angus based herd with a few percentage Shorthorns. I have been disappointed in the calves I have had. Calves have been sired by Times Square, Grey Goose and Checkered Flag. All have not had much bone or depth of body. I have some that will calve in the Fall to Ronan and Red...

I am thinking about purchasing a Shorthorn Bull from up North. My concern is bringing in to the Texas heat. We have been pushing 95 with humidity at 80%. By looking at the Northern bulls that is the genetics I want. What are your thoughts?

This was the program we used Day 1 Put CIDR in and injection of Factrel Day 7 Pull CIDR and injection Estumate Standing Heat (24 - 72 Hours later)- AI and injection of Factrel

We AI'd 6 head last month. 5 head were AI and 1 head we put a frozen embryo in. We settled everything but 1 AI heifer. That gives me a 83% conception . We did have to carry them to our AI technician for heat detection. Even though we gave shots and pulled CIDR's at the same time all of them did...

Are you saying that they basically go through a silent heat?

I have all of our cows on Vitaferm Conceptaid mineral program. Free choice salt. I know it is not my nutrition program

I am having problem with my TAI program ever since they took Estradiol off of the market. My ABS rep gave me the following new program Day 1 Put CIDR in and injection of Factrel Day 7 Pull CIDR and injection Estumate 72 - 84 Hours - AI and injection of Factrel We did a group of 5 head and only...