Excellent type! Straight, level topline. strong spring of rib, deep heart girth, well balanced, fine functional traits, more than acceptable hindquarters - every breeder should have donors like this in their herd. Almost faultless udder!Julian":s3za05t9 said:Would you consider this fall-calving cow close enough to the Bonsma type to keep in a breeding herd?
Calf had a 74# birthweight (calved unassisted) and is 15 days old in this picture. Cow was born in 2005.
The cow pictured is a registered Red Angus. Five years old. Three of her sons are working in breeding herds, perhaps the calf at her side right now will as well. She is the dam/granddam to calves from North Dakota to Texas. Her pedigree reads of predominant Beckton influence. She is not linebred, but is a part of our closebreeding program. The calf at her side was born unassisted at 74# and is sired by one of our home raised bulls.Bonsman":1eduny9s said:
Harley,KNERSIE":2meg5wue said:
The Bonsmara pictures on your link are as good as any available, another herd worth looking at for typical phenotype is that of Dr Gordon Stick in Alberta, he brought some outstanding embryos with him when he emigrated from South Africa.Bonsman":16wg6cna said:
seems like it would be the opposite,, not many red angus in alabama..... but a shiite load of blacksBonsman":2uwxt9mw said:
The Bonsmara was developed as a 50% Afrikana, 25% Hereford and 25% Shorthorn, there is one bloodline in which the Hereford was substituted with Red Poll, the polled Bonsmara lines descended from this line, and are increasing in popularity.Jovid":1g92k7tz said:
