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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 6892"><p>> I am a bit new to breeding cattle</p><p>> and am looking for a new bull to</p><p>> use on my mature black baldy cows.</p><p></p><p>> I have found a really nice</p><p>> yearling Gelbvieh bull with good</p><p>> muscle definition, nice</p><p>> temperment, and clean sheath. He</p><p>> does have a little more leather</p><p>> than I would like, but not bad.</p><p>> His EPDs are well balanced and he</p><p>> is sired by Atlas.</p><p></p><p>> My question is how do I evaluate</p><p>> the shoulders on a bull? He looks</p><p>> relatively smooth shouldered, but</p><p>> maybe a little too straight. if he is a yearling he may not be able to settle your cows. how many cows do you have. i may suggest you get a bull at least 2 years old and then you should not have him with over 20-25 cows the first year. if your cows are black baldies, they should be good momma cows and about any kind of good bull should produce good calves. are your cows presently bred? if they are you will not need a bull until after they calve. if you find a mature bull you like, buy him</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 6892"] > I am a bit new to breeding cattle > and am looking for a new bull to > use on my mature black baldy cows. > I have found a really nice > yearling Gelbvieh bull with good > muscle definition, nice > temperment, and clean sheath. He > does have a little more leather > than I would like, but not bad. > His EPDs are well balanced and he > is sired by Atlas. > My question is how do I evaluate > the shoulders on a bull? He looks > relatively smooth shouldered, but > maybe a little too straight. if he is a yearling he may not be able to settle your cows. how many cows do you have. i may suggest you get a bull at least 2 years old and then you should not have him with over 20-25 cows the first year. if your cows are black baldies, they should be good momma cows and about any kind of good bull should produce good calves. are your cows presently bred? if they are you will not need a bull until after they calve. if you find a mature bull you like, buy him [/QUOTE]
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