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    Herd Establishing Tips

    Would like some thoughts and tips on how to select a red angus heifer/cow to start up a stud. Is it best to looks at EBVs or the structure (showing)? Or even both when starting up? Better to purchase an animal that has been shown as it can add to promotion when selling progeny. Young heifer...
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    Simmental Heifers

    These are just four more of the sale draft.
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    Simmental Heifers

    hahaha yes I know, couldn't make my mind up. :| That fell through. This may sound stupid but the Simmental breed have been favourite for a long time and I was more influenced to purchase angus's due to my dad saying he was buying an angus bull for the commercial herd.
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    Simmental Heifers

    From the comments I think I might have a bid on 1 and 2.
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    Simmental Heifers

    I would like your views on these four heifers both positive and negative ones. These are my top picks out of a sale draft of 10. One of these heifers will be the beginning of my Simmental stud, that's if I actually win the final bid.
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    Red Angus Bull (Thoughts Please)

    Thoughts on this bull please (not mine, selling at a sale near by)
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    Breeding Angus Bulls

    im looking at the Wattle Top stud auction plus female sale, due to the fact they are near by.
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    Breeding Angus Bulls

    Im hoping to purchase 1-2 stud angus cows from a near by stud sale. Im just wondering what you would look for when selecting cows/heifers to breed bulls from for commercial operations (selling steers at 1yr old). Like if you focus on 200-400-600 day weight or EMA data for example. If you have...
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    The Beginning of our herd.

    We haven't had large numbers on our property for many years now, this is due to the fed available. 2012 we had our first drop of herefords and shorthorns (also crosses of them). They have turned out to be fairly good. Our plan is to continue to breed shorthorns over herefords to produce...
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    Weaned Hereford Bull Calves

    I must say they look great!
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    Shorthorn Females (Polldale Female Sale)

    After thinking really hard I have decided to leave it. :( I only have like a year and a half of school left and then im off to college meaning that nothing will happen to the cattle for the years that im away. It was really hard to decide this as i wanted them and it was a good opportunity...
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    Opinions On Price!

    Thinking of purchasing this purebred shorthorn cow she is PTIC. She's 4 years old and has potential to be a donor cow. Just would like your opinions bad and good and maybe what you would pay for her. Thanks heaps
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    Shorthorn Females (Polldale Female Sale)

    I have had a look at all of them i've always liked the bulls produced by spry's thinking AI'ing to some of their bulls. I think that this polldale female sale is a good chance to secure some good cows/heifers.
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    Shorthorn Females (Polldale Female Sale)

    Why do you say breed them to a solid colour?????? Yeah looking around at sires
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    Shorthorn Females (Polldale Female Sale)

    http://www.polldale.com.au/assets/files ... 4-2012.pdf Im hoping to purchase some females from this sale as the start of my shorthorn stud. I have picked out 2 cows which I like the look of and both have been shown with success. Would like opinions bad and good. Lot 36 Progeny Lot 18...
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    american simmi bulls

    I'm planning on buying some stud Simmental heifers this July. What bull would you recommend a good Simmental bull, that would fit well if Australian simmentals??
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    What would you expect to pay.....????

    I would say 800-900 not ptic but since she is 1500.
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    Stud Breeding Question

    Sorry, went on about. Am i able to breed a bull that is most likely not from a stud, to stud cows and register them??
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    Stud Breeding Question

    This is just a random question but we own a merino stud we breed stud ewe's to stud ram's but we also pick commercial ewe's to go into the stud.. My question is, if i was to get some stud hereford cows am i able to breed them to a hereford bull that wasn't bought from a stud but most likely...
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    Speckle Park Cow

    thank for your advice, i have decided to save my money. Thanks again!!
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