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<blockquote data-quote="lifeofleisure" data-source="post: 1082749" data-attributes="member: 9248"><p>Our cattlemen's association took a trip to Kentucky 2011. We visited a farm that was raising Saler. I was impressed with what I saw, as I walked through some of the herd with the owner. I started looking to replace my registered angus bull last year as he had some age and ailments. Hated getting rid of an animal that produced great calves.</p><p></p><p>Bought a Saler bull, and 4 1/2 Angus-1/2 Saler Heifers this past spring. I bred Heifers AI and they are due in March. Have had the bull with herd for spring calving, and will turn him back in Christmas day as I always do for any he missed. Hope to see what this does for us, and looking forward to it improving some aspects of herd. 3 of 4 of the Heifers seem to have settled in well with the herd. All did well for the AI period which happened about 4 weeks after I bought them. The one I see that is just a little high headed is hanging with an older high strung angusX that would have left the place if I could have got her up at sale time. Both will go when I return home if they don't get better, and I won't keep a calf out of either.</p><p></p><p>Note: I downsized by half this year as I have mobilized overseas with the reserves. As I will retire when I return next year after 30 years I expect to increase back to higher levels. I hope this experiment does well. I'll try and find a pic of Jack the new bull.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lifeofleisure, post: 1082749, member: 9248"] Our cattlemen's association took a trip to Kentucky 2011. We visited a farm that was raising Saler. I was impressed with what I saw, as I walked through some of the herd with the owner. I started looking to replace my registered angus bull last year as he had some age and ailments. Hated getting rid of an animal that produced great calves. Bought a Saler bull, and 4 1/2 Angus-1/2 Saler Heifers this past spring. I bred Heifers AI and they are due in March. Have had the bull with herd for spring calving, and will turn him back in Christmas day as I always do for any he missed. Hope to see what this does for us, and looking forward to it improving some aspects of herd. 3 of 4 of the Heifers seem to have settled in well with the herd. All did well for the AI period which happened about 4 weeks after I bought them. The one I see that is just a little high headed is hanging with an older high strung angusX that would have left the place if I could have got her up at sale time. Both will go when I return home if they don't get better, and I won't keep a calf out of either. Note: I downsized by half this year as I have mobilized overseas with the reserves. As I will retire when I return next year after 30 years I expect to increase back to higher levels. I hope this experiment does well. I'll try and find a pic of Jack the new bull. [/QUOTE]
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