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<blockquote data-quote="VCC" data-source="post: 1275060" data-attributes="member: 6399"><p>Sounds like things went well, doing better each year, don't let bad people ruin for you, how did she do in showmanship?</p><p>Not sure what your plans are for future as far as a beef project but if your daughter plans to continue showing a beef project you might think about selecting a few of your stouter cleaner necked cows and breed them to a Hereford with a little more show in them. There are several listed on Top Sires and SEK Genetics that would still give you a pure bred Hereford but add a little show to the calves. </p><p>Not implying that there is anything wrong with your calves, just that extra little showiness might help move her up in the class. </p><p>There are several crossbred bulls that have the look of Hereford and throw show type calves but most also have TH so not worth it if you get heifers. </p><p>If you bred a handful of cows, you could keep one and sell a few to the other local kids.</p><p>For an August fair you need calves born March early April, you want to get them heavy early before the summer heat hits because they really seem slowdown in the heat. By July first calf should be close to 1200 pounds so they hit the fair at around 1300-1350, that's the problem with fair calves you are not shooting for just a finished calf you're shooting for a finished calf at a certain date.</p><p></p><p>Glad to hear both claves did well, it is always a good feeling when your cattle do well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VCC, post: 1275060, member: 6399"] Sounds like things went well, doing better each year, don’t let bad people ruin for you, how did she do in showmanship? Not sure what your plans are for future as far as a beef project but if your daughter plans to continue showing a beef project you might think about selecting a few of your stouter cleaner necked cows and breed them to a Hereford with a little more show in them. There are several listed on Top Sires and SEK Genetics that would still give you a pure bred Hereford but add a little show to the calves. Not implying that there is anything wrong with your calves, just that extra little showiness might help move her up in the class. There are several crossbred bulls that have the look of Hereford and throw show type calves but most also have TH so not worth it if you get heifers. If you bred a handful of cows, you could keep one and sell a few to the other local kids. For an August fair you need calves born March early April, you want to get them heavy early before the summer heat hits because they really seem slowdown in the heat. By July first calf should be close to 1200 pounds so they hit the fair at around 1300-1350, that’s the problem with fair calves you are not shooting for just a finished calf you’re shooting for a finished calf at a certain date. Glad to hear both claves did well, it is always a good feeling when your cattle do well. [/QUOTE]
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