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<blockquote data-quote="Ky hills" data-source="post: 1556275" data-attributes="member: 24816"><p>Branded, I understand your enthusiasm, I used to love thinking of breeding combinations when deciding which AI sires to use both in Charolais and Angus. I sincerely wish you success in your endeavors. It sounds as though you are well on your way. If it seems I have been a little antagonistic it is because I have been in probably a similar spot and things did not turn out as well for me as I hope that they do for you. You seem to have a well thought out plan and are implementing it, you seem to have all of the answers, at one time I did too, until the questions changed and no amount of spin or hype could change it back. I will admit that you are probably in a better place in your journey than I was, and that may very well be a difference maker. </p><p>I had a lot of the same theories and said a lot of the same type marketing strategies that you are saying now. I actually tried those through two different breeds. At one time I was proud as peacock over an ET son of a then fairly current son of a National Champion bull and Reserve National Champion Female, Charolais bull purchased from Roy Canada. Really liked the bull, have a picture of the old boy on our wall. I thought he was going to be our breakout bull, didn't happen. Then purchased a bull from a very well hyped program in another state, that bull was supposed to moderate frame add milk and calving ease. It was a calving nightmare, that ended my run with Charolais. I then over time attempted to get back into registered cattle Angus in particular. I found a couple groups of registered heifers, they were decent but lacked the overall quality I thought registered stock should have including good disposition on some. The culling process took its toll and I started buying young heifers from cow/calf splits at sales. You mentioned Connealy Capitalist, one of my pride and joys for a while was a heifer by SAV Final Answer that was 3/4 of the same genetics as Capitalist. She grew into a really nice looking cow, but like many others was culled due to not being a consistent calver. Those names and prefixes that once meant something to me now mean very little. I am moving forward with commercial black cows and Hereford cows, I still care about good quality as we sell replacement heifers, and try to use good bulls both Angus and Hereford. The only registered Angus females that I have left are 2 Hoover Dam daughters and a CC&7 daughter. It was my dream goal to achieve some of the high selling cattle and have a recognized herd name, but the goal post keeps moving, and I realized that that goal was never going to attained by me, so the quest ended. Hopefully your goals will be achieved.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ky hills, post: 1556275, member: 24816"] Branded, I understand your enthusiasm, I used to love thinking of breeding combinations when deciding which AI sires to use both in Charolais and Angus. I sincerely wish you success in your endeavors. It sounds as though you are well on your way. If it seems I have been a little antagonistic it is because I have been in probably a similar spot and things did not turn out as well for me as I hope that they do for you. You seem to have a well thought out plan and are implementing it, you seem to have all of the answers, at one time I did too, until the questions changed and no amount of spin or hype could change it back. I will admit that you are probably in a better place in your journey than I was, and that may very well be a difference maker. I had a lot of the same theories and said a lot of the same type marketing strategies that you are saying now. I actually tried those through two different breeds. At one time I was proud as peacock over an ET son of a then fairly current son of a National Champion bull and Reserve National Champion Female, Charolais bull purchased from Roy Canada. Really liked the bull, have a picture of the old boy on our wall. I thought he was going to be our breakout bull, didn't happen. Then purchased a bull from a very well hyped program in another state, that bull was supposed to moderate frame add milk and calving ease. It was a calving nightmare, that ended my run with Charolais. I then over time attempted to get back into registered cattle Angus in particular. I found a couple groups of registered heifers, they were decent but lacked the overall quality I thought registered stock should have including good disposition on some. The culling process took its toll and I started buying young heifers from cow/calf splits at sales. You mentioned Connealy Capitalist, one of my pride and joys for a while was a heifer by SAV Final Answer that was 3/4 of the same genetics as Capitalist. She grew into a really nice looking cow, but like many others was culled due to not being a consistent calver. Those names and prefixes that once meant something to me now mean very little. I am moving forward with commercial black cows and Hereford cows, I still care about good quality as we sell replacement heifers, and try to use good bulls both Angus and Hereford. The only registered Angus females that I have left are 2 Hoover Dam daughters and a CC&7 daughter. It was my dream goal to achieve some of the high selling cattle and have a recognized herd name, but the goal post keeps moving, and I realized that that goal was never going to attained by me, so the quest ended. Hopefully your goals will be achieved. [/QUOTE]
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