txffamom
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Sry, branguscowgirl, I didn't mean to start a thread that would upset anyone. You answered it earlier, but I simply wanted to make sure it wouldn't harm her to put her in with a bull, considering the extra fleshy vulva.
Simbrah cattle tend to be large framed, fast growing cattle.
This calfs mom was 1800lbs the week before she calved and had been on only hay for the last 3 months. Born 5 days before the expected 283, it was her first calf, took on the first AI, and calved exactly when the vet said she would...when we quit watching. So you will never convince me that we aren't raising healthy cattle.
The cow is bred back and again, took on the first try AI, and will be calving in about a month by breed date, but I think it will be sooner. She is bigger now than when the first calf was born, so I'm excited to see what she does.
While I know it's easy to beat up show families, and my daughter shows, but we don't really fit into that mold. My daughter was given her first calf (the mom I'm talking about), and due to her work ethic and dedication has managed to accomplish the things I talked about.
My daughter strives to raise healthy animals and could care less if there is a banner involved. The cow had some faults that needed a little rework, so she chose a bull to help with that. The calf proved what effect genetics has on a level she had not seen before. The calf isn't perfect, but if she is gonna hang around, she has to go to work too.
Simbrah cattle tend to be large framed, fast growing cattle.
This calfs mom was 1800lbs the week before she calved and had been on only hay for the last 3 months. Born 5 days before the expected 283, it was her first calf, took on the first AI, and calved exactly when the vet said she would...when we quit watching. So you will never convince me that we aren't raising healthy cattle.
The cow is bred back and again, took on the first try AI, and will be calving in about a month by breed date, but I think it will be sooner. She is bigger now than when the first calf was born, so I'm excited to see what she does.
While I know it's easy to beat up show families, and my daughter shows, but we don't really fit into that mold. My daughter was given her first calf (the mom I'm talking about), and due to her work ethic and dedication has managed to accomplish the things I talked about.
My daughter strives to raise healthy animals and could care less if there is a banner involved. The cow had some faults that needed a little rework, so she chose a bull to help with that. The calf proved what effect genetics has on a level she had not seen before. The calf isn't perfect, but if she is gonna hang around, she has to go to work too.