what about him dont you like, looking for specificsLimiMan":ee94an2q said:Man...I dont want to be rude but if you want to improve you should look for another steer. Sorry
Miss Daisy":3setx3ir said:He was around 18 months at the time the photo was taken. He died not too long after from an infection, piece of wire punctured heart. Got sick the day of show
The fact that you know that a piece of wire punctured his heart, I presume that a Vet made the diagnosis. How long had the wire been a problem? Hardware Disease? The wire could have been the main problem with his metabolism. He was not nearly as filled out or in as good a condtiion as he should have been at 18 months, particularly for a Limousin. The most glaring fault was the fact that he had insufficient hind quarter development, his rear flank was way too shallow, and no gaskin development, he was lacking in thickness,(side to side fullness), he appeared to be cow-hocked from this view, his front pasterns were weak, particularly the right one. On the positive side - he was smooth-shouldered, however not being a breeding bull that is of little consequence for the individual himself as a steer - but it IS a serious consequence because his Sire and Dam will probably have other calves such as this one - and if you plan to keep replacements or sell breeders- bad news! In other words - the sire and dam of this steer will probably not produce acceptable BREEDING seedstock!Miss Daisy":2cmkezdb said:He was around 18 months at the time the photo was taken. He died not too long after from an infection, piece of wire punctured heart. Got sick the day of show
You can make a big improvement by selling this thing and getting an Angus, either Red or Black or a Hereford, either Polled or Horned.Miss Daisy":1mzzmuw7 said:What do you guys think and how can i improve?Thanks!
la4angus":2le75c5h said:You can make a big improvement by selling this thing and getting an Angus, either Red or Black or a Hereford, either Polled or Horned.Miss Daisy":2le75c5h said:What do you guys think and how can i improve?Thanks!
well just getting an angus aint going to improve the situation any. I doubt the steer in the picture was even 50% limi. a straight bred limi would be alot different in apperance , and mucsle . I also think the steer was suffering from the infection you mentioned , longer than you thought.la4angus":1gw6ril8 said:You can make a big improvement by selling this thing and getting an Angus, either Red or Black or a Hereford, either Polled or Horned.Miss Daisy":1gw6ril8 said:What do you guys think and how can i improve?Thanks!
CattleAnnie":2ptoqpji said:Hey there Daisy,
Are you going to get another steer for this year? By the looks of the picture, you must have spent some time handling and grooming him, and it's nice to see young folks involved with agriculture.