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<blockquote data-quote="cypressfarms" data-source="post: 138893" data-attributes="member: 2653"><p>Wasn't trying to start a war, or make anyone feel they had to save face.</p><p></p><p>I already have 20 "commercial" Brangus that do very good year in year out. The larger bull in the background is the current bull that I run with them. He is registered and from the Eagles Ranch, a (in my opinion) very good local Brangus ranch. By "newbie" I meant to the post board. I have been helping my dad out for years, and as he gets older I help more. This year I was able to take over ~ 70 acres of land that belongs to my wife's family, and has been neglected (can you see the smutgrass?), but has potential. I am trying to now "build" a seperate herd from my dads/mine without breaking the bank. </p><p></p><p>The heifers are the result of an "old timer" being nice to me, and for me to just turn around and sell them would be slapping him in his face. There should be more people like him in the world. Not because he practically gave me these heifers, but because he's a genuinely good person. He stops by from time to time and visits so for all of the heifers that were once his to "disappear" would not go un-noticed. My hope was to winter these in ryegrass, give them some time to grow, put them with a decent bull and cull the poorer ones out. That he would understand because he culls cows himself every year. I like the mongrel reference. When does hybrid vigor turn to mongrel? Seriously, my guess is that at least 8 of these heifers have good potential. To me, that means the potential to be a good cow, and wean good calves. A "dream" cow for me is one that is good tempered, an easy keeper, and weans nice calves every year; and I really don't care what color she may be. Being from way down south, we do usually have cattle with some braham in them, but there's always exceptions.</p><p></p><p>Already in a situation with these heifers, I thought the best way to go was to put an Angus type bull with them, to hopefully make a less mongrel/more uniform crop, and see what would happen. </p><p>The reason for the post is because I am not as experienced with buying young bulls, and I wanted some opinions on him. Most of the bulls that we've bought have been at least 2 and I was more easily able to tell "quality". I know this young bull will grow out, and if he's anything like his dad or mother, he'll be fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cypressfarms, post: 138893, member: 2653"] Wasn't trying to start a war, or make anyone feel they had to save face. I already have 20 "commercial" Brangus that do very good year in year out. The larger bull in the background is the current bull that I run with them. He is registered and from the Eagles Ranch, a (in my opinion) very good local Brangus ranch. By "newbie" I meant to the post board. I have been helping my dad out for years, and as he gets older I help more. This year I was able to take over ~ 70 acres of land that belongs to my wife's family, and has been neglected (can you see the smutgrass?), but has potential. I am trying to now "build" a seperate herd from my dads/mine without breaking the bank. The heifers are the result of an "old timer" being nice to me, and for me to just turn around and sell them would be slapping him in his face. There should be more people like him in the world. Not because he practically gave me these heifers, but because he's a genuinely good person. He stops by from time to time and visits so for all of the heifers that were once his to "disappear" would not go un-noticed. My hope was to winter these in ryegrass, give them some time to grow, put them with a decent bull and cull the poorer ones out. That he would understand because he culls cows himself every year. I like the mongrel reference. When does hybrid vigor turn to mongrel? Seriously, my guess is that at least 8 of these heifers have good potential. To me, that means the potential to be a good cow, and wean good calves. A "dream" cow for me is one that is good tempered, an easy keeper, and weans nice calves every year; and I really don't care what color she may be. Being from way down south, we do usually have cattle with some braham in them, but there's always exceptions. Already in a situation with these heifers, I thought the best way to go was to put an Angus type bull with them, to hopefully make a less mongrel/more uniform crop, and see what would happen. The reason for the post is because I am not as experienced with buying young bulls, and I wanted some opinions on him. Most of the bulls that we've bought have been at least 2 and I was more easily able to tell "quality". I know this young bull will grow out, and if he's anything like his dad or mother, he'll be fine. [/QUOTE]
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