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Simple answer, they can't be found, and if they are they are not at a reasonable price. And if they were found, they still wont be as adapted to the forage base as one raised here. Roughly speaking, if I bring in a group of cattle, 30% will be gone before the 2nd calf hits the ground. Another...

Interesting you know that, considering it was the bull without a name listed. I also bought Herdquitter, 1 of the red angus and the Diamond composite bull for a test. Have you used him, or just like him?

With my goals for the farm, I've been looking to bring the size of the cows down and make them easier fleshing, hoping that will improving fertility and longevity. Trying to get this herd to year round grazing and I believe these bulls may help. When visiting peoples farms that manage similar...

I've added him to my list of bulls I need to look into. He's been available through several semen suppliers for a while now, should be proven. Any reports on how his cows are doing? Looking for moderate, easy keeping, good feet and legs, going to fall short of year round grazing this year, but...

Anybody using this bull? I know he's the wrong color for most but i'm thinking I might give him a shot. I've seen several pictures of sons for auction and on genex. Looking for something for replacements.

They have guns that do both now. I just got 1 with my kit. Not that I plan to use sexed semen, but it was the same money.

The only reason I can't get behind the use of reflection or capitalists in my herd is I'm trying to raise marbling scores in my cows. I Still think they'ld make a solid improvement around here. I dont remember why I didnt like Hoover Counselor when I looked at him last, but i'm pretty sure his...

Consensus 7229, He's the one in their lineup that I've given serious thought to next spring.

Follow up to that, probably a separate discussion. The proven bulls I've looked at are Hoover Dam, and VAR Reserve. Unproven would be Revive, and Bluestem (who I wouldn't use because of -2 Doc). Just examples. I don't think I'll find the carcass traits i'm after in 1100 # cattle, but I don't...

I had planned to buy terminal clean up bulls, I would expect a nice, fast growing calf, probably a more sale barn friendly calf than the AI. Especially since most of the bulls I've been looking at semen on are moderate frame, moderate milk, decent growth, and excelling in carcass traits. I'ld...

I don't have any plans to go 100% AI. I don't have the holding pens or labor to go that route. I run a small commercial operation of 115 mama cows with no one around to help. Sorry, if I made it sound like I wanted to. My current plan which could change as I research... Use the Timed AI...

I keep reading reference that you shouldn't inseminate a cow until 60 days after calving. By my math with 283 day gestation, 60 day referenced recovery, that means you are only AI breeding the cows that have calved on the first 20 days or 1st cycle. So if you only have 60-80% settle AI, you're...