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<blockquote data-quote="Mountaintown Creek Ranch" data-source="post: 1782603" data-attributes="member: 42313"><p>Yes the DNA is for parentage verification, registration, and also we run the fat profile (AA is the best fat ) and tenderness score. Neither one had any genetic defects so we don't check for those.</p><p></p><p>We also usually only want heifers.</p><p>We normally do not raise bulls as everything is AI on our ranch ..no balls allowed. We usually will steer them and feed out for 20-24 months.</p><p></p><p>This sire is special. His daddy was the Akaushi grand champion in 1976 in Japan. </p><p></p><p>He has absolutely great numbers and when combined with our cow we end up in the top 10% or better in categories that are very important to me such as WW, YW, total maternal and milk. </p><p></p><p>For Wagyu, they both also have size, she is approximately 1,500 lbs he is approximately 2,200. Also his REA is great !</p><p></p><p>So if it is a bull, after he is weened he will be shipped off to South Georgia to my buddy Tom's ranch that has 1100 acres and has a bunch of Japanese Black cattle that he wants Akaushi influence.</p><p></p><p>We believe that it's an excellent cross between the Japanese black and the Akaushi. Even though they are both Wagyu, they are different breeds.</p><p>(A lot of people think that Wagyu is a breed) so the hybrid vigor should result in filling in some of the gaps on the Japanese black.</p><p></p><p>The Japanese black usually are poor mothers and don't milk well but are very good at marbling and tenderness.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mountaintown Creek Ranch, post: 1782603, member: 42313"] Yes the DNA is for parentage verification, registration, and also we run the fat profile (AA is the best fat ) and tenderness score. Neither one had any genetic defects so we don't check for those. We also usually only want heifers. We normally do not raise bulls as everything is AI on our ranch ..no balls allowed. We usually will steer them and feed out for 20-24 months. This sire is special. His daddy was the Akaushi grand champion in 1976 in Japan. He has absolutely great numbers and when combined with our cow we end up in the top 10% or better in categories that are very important to me such as WW, YW, total maternal and milk. For Wagyu, they both also have size, she is approximately 1,500 lbs he is approximately 2,200. Also his REA is great ! So if it is a bull, after he is weened he will be shipped off to South Georgia to my buddy Tom's ranch that has 1100 acres and has a bunch of Japanese Black cattle that he wants Akaushi influence. We believe that it's an excellent cross between the Japanese black and the Akaushi. Even though they are both Wagyu, they are different breeds. (A lot of people think that Wagyu is a breed) so the hybrid vigor should result in filling in some of the gaps on the Japanese black. The Japanese black usually are poor mothers and don't milk well but are very good at marbling and tenderness. [/QUOTE]
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