Recent content by WalnutCrest

In my world, "fullblood" means no genetic influence from any other breed. So, I'm asking ... Are these full German genetics, with no influence from another breed ... or something else?

Both cows taking birth calves is a huge win - no bottle feeding!

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Tremendous cattle.

How did they get in such good condition? It seems like all they did was fight! HA! Life lesson --- don't be the first one to fight if you can help it; you'll be too tired to win the last fight! Let everyone else duke it out first, then come in and clean up.

... and now the dirt is under contract ... closing date is set for October 21 ... a day definitely filled with mixed emotions ... the buyer is giving me until 12/31 to sell the critters. I think someone is buying one of the two younger Aubrac bulls and five of the younger Aubrac females (four...

Reasoned experimentation is what keeps anything interesting. Having the courage to try new things around the edges, to see what really works as market evolve, is a prerequisite to staying in business for the long term. Good for all of you!

No. Different cattle breeds ...

There are some genetic helpers people could use to reduce fly burden ... but most people are not interested in any of those ideas ... :shrug:

As a bit of an aside, this is one reason the Aubrac registry will never allow an animal without traditional Aubrac markings to be registered as a purebred (90.0 to 99.9%) Aubrac. If a solid black animal had 95% Aubrac blood, it's still be registered XBE (crossbred). We believe maintaining our...

Thank you.

Thank you. The core of my best females are still available (almost all are either donors or daughters of donors), and my semen tank and embryos can be made available if you or anyone else wants to step in. I'm also happy to help, in the right situation, with breeding ideas / consulting, etc...

There is lots of "I think" going on. Four things affect what happens in a consumer's mouth: 1 - genetics 2 - management 3 - butchering 4 - preparation Screw up any of the four and you won't be happy. Next ... the very best grass fed steaks ALWAYS outscore the best grain fed steaks ... AND...

Efficiency of production in your cow herd should be job #1. The cow herd will be the source of your greatest expenses, your greatest frustration and your greatest opportunity for improvement. Lock down maternal function and efficiency (i.e., how many pounds of beef can they produce per acre...

Thanks for saying so. We are hopeful to have cattle again within the next handful of years. Unless a big offer comes in for more than just the live cattle, we're planning on keeping the embryos and (at least) a big chunk of our semen. We've even had French reach out to us to make sure our...