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I've been thinking about using Branded Beef this year. Has anyone used him ? Feet are a big issue with me , I like a good steep foot angle. Please share your thought's if you're familiar with this bull. Here is a video of him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUtjOt89OJM

Well , I had him tested today and he passed with flying colors . Very good density, very good motility, and 95% normal sperm. This evaluation from a vet who has a reputation for being real tough on bull evaluations. WHEW ! what a relief !

No, I'm not taking chances . I'm going to have him semen tested probably in january. That way I've still got time to pick up another bull . The guy I buy bulls from has me down for one bull already since I'm expanding my herd and he knows my situation in case I need 2. I just hate the extra...

Just wondering if anyone has been through this . About a month ago my 3 year old bull got pounded in the nuts by a yearling bull. I noticed one side of his scrotum was full of fluid (blood) . I took him to the vet right away and had him examined . The vet said it would take a few months for the...

Well , if you enjoy working hard and barely scraping by as well as being so stressed out at night that you can't sleep , then the cattle business is for you . Basically everything in this business is out of your control . My oldest son left home for college 2 years ago and my other son plans on...

Here are some wolves that my sons picked up around here. We've never lost any cattle to wolves . We believe the best defense is a good offence :cowboy: . The one by the snowmobile weighed 105#s and the one taken before the snow was 103#s. None of the other ones were weighed.

Had one last year we named Reets. That's steer spelled backwards. :mrgreen: Thanks for the post , good info.

Having sold slaughtered animals direct from the farm for several years , I have to tell you it's not all it's cracked up to be either. You will have a list of clients and when your animals are finished and ready to slaughter usually 1/2 back out on you. Alot of them wise up and shop the other...

I only AI my best cows for replacement heifers so I mainly look at maternal traits and gain , plus I like what ABS calls GTS summary . Genex calls it something else. I look at foot angle , udder stucture, teat size , ect. My semen salesman sees alot of calves from different bulls and I listen to...

Last winter was my last Feb. calving unless my younger son decides to stay on the farm. If he does we will be going to registered. It wasn't to bad when there were 3 of us but now my oldest is in college and I'm waiting to have back surgery so my 16 year old will have his hands full in Apr. I've...

. I don't know how many coyotes my cows have asassinated by telling me there is something over there. If I see them with their heads up I just go get a rifle and shooting sticks

I guess I should have been more clear from the beginning that what I'm looking for is a terminal herdsire. Thanks again.

Pdfangus ,when I was a teenager I used to work at a honey farm in the summer and bears would often destroy an entire yard and we'd almost a full day putting it back together. We used to trap them but by then the damage was already done. So about that time solar powered electric fencers came in...

Thank you for all the comments , I really do appreciate them. I won't be back on today, Im taking my daughter deer hunting tonight. :D

Last week it was dark and raining and I was running home when I ran into the hot wire that feeds all my fences. Completely forgot about it in my hurry. I hit it full speed and broke the connection with my neck and I don't know how it happened but the hot end wrapped around my neck and flattened...

This thread reminds me of a time when I was going out of bison and into beef that I put a mature red Angus bull in a pen of 4 yearling bison heifers . The heifers immediatley attacked him (he was a wimp for an angus) and I had to get him out before he lost an eye. I've got another red angus bull...

Like I said when I take him back I'm going to have a good look at his yearling bull calves and heifers before I make a decision. "red dont sale" doesn't make much sense to me. I've had 2 buyers evaluate my program in the last year and they told me not to change anything. Using a black bull on...

I'm aware of the dip in the back and I couldn't get a rear view but he does has some good fleshy hip on him . I am a commercial breeder and like I said I use AI to make replacements His temperment is very good .

This is a 2 1/2 year old simmy bull out of Bodybuilder.I used him on 2 hiefers last year when my cleanup bull went lame. I was amazed at the calving ease since both heifers were on the small side. I rented him again this summer and had him breed about 30 cows after his owner was finished with...

I've had a couple times when the calf never got colostum in the 1st 12 hours for differant reasons and they both got by OK . I don't worry about it as much anymore but I agree that it is important for them to get it ASAP. I agree with randilianna to keep a close eye on him and be ready to treat...