Kathie in Thorp
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Julian, what are you seeing for birth weights on his calves?
On cow we have seen 65-75# for most of them. Never had a 90# calf out of him. Did get one in the 80's.Kathie in Thorp":2w2h0aj8 said:Julian, what are you seeing for birth weights on his calves?
Jovid":3rxozhlr said:KNERSIE":3rxozhlr said:He matured into a very good bull Dwight!
I'm probably too easily amused, but I find it hilarious that two angus guys didn't even recognise him as a red ANGUS.
Could be because of is white nose, white switch and dark color.......
Julian":27otrivi said:He has some white hairs in his tail switch.
His nose is pink. He is 100%, 1A Red Angus.
BTW, he has been blood-typed as Red Angus, which was done because of association requirement for bulls that are used for semen collection.
I am flattered that the only flaw mentioned so far is the pink nose (pink is lighter than his dark red coat color) and that he has some white strands in his tail switch.
Dave, FWIW I am not interpretting you post as an implication that he is not 100% Red Angus. Although, if he were a registered black Angus I would understand concern of a pink nose.
There's no such thing as breed character anymore. You know this. As I've said before, within 10 miles of my place there are 2 hereford ranches. The only common characteristics the animals share are that they're both red W/ white marks. At one place the cows are close to a ton and could eat grain out of a boot. The other ranch's cattle might go 1100 at a bcs 6 and are snub-nosed. Waukaru in IN has a slew of bulls that share thls head type.KNERSIE":2s0bd533 said:Jovid":2s0bd533 said:KNERSIE":2s0bd533 said:He matured into a very good bull Dwight!
I'm probably too easily amused, but I find it hilarious that two angus guys didn't even recognise him as a red ANGUS.
Could be because of is white nose, white switch and dark color.......
You should be able to paint the bull pink and still recognise the breed. Breed character goes deeper than hair colour and this bull's has plenty of breed character, pretty hard not to recognise the angus head if nothing else.
KNERSIE":20e4ab54 said:He matured into a very good bull Dwight!
I'm probably too easily amused, but I find it hilarious that two angus guys didn't even recognise him as a red ANGUS.
What some see as short is what some others see as deep bodied. He is a frame score 4-1/2 or 5 depending on who measures him. I don't need him to be any bigger. I'm sure he's too big for some and too little for others. That's fine. He fits us and and the direction we are going. Some consider it brazen, but that's all I need. We are going to use him either naturally or via A.I. for a long time.HomePlaceAngus":1avcfaon said:Real good looking bull. You deserve to be proud of him. He looks a little short in that picture but it is probably just the picture. :tiphat: