Ellingson Chaps

[kentuckyguy]

Has anyone used Chaps semen very much? How do the calves look?
I really like the way Resource stamped his looks on calves. I'd like to find a economical bull to breed our commercial cows to. Leaning hard toward using Chaps.

 

[hornedfrogbbq]

Funny you ask. We have not used them but I just looked through their catalog (their sale was last Saturday) and my goodness their cows are beautiful.

Have you thought about going back on the resource females with a Charlo son? Schaff sure is.

 

[kentuckyguy]

I'm not sure to be honest. I want to make small to medium frame thick heifers because they sell.

Every Angus sale I've been to the Resource calves always stood out. I was just hoping Chaps could pass that phenotype on. ABS has him on sale for $22/straw on the spring special.

 

[Bovine breeder]

From what I've seen, I think chaps stamps them well just like his sire. And does it with some CED and CEM thrown in the mix.

Resource is a -1 for CEM and Charlo is a -3. You're right, those kind are easy to sell from the eye appeal standpoint, but that combination would have to rear its ugly head at some point

 

[kentuckyguy]

I agree. The -1 CEM is what always worried me about using Resource. He has enough calves that their has to be some proof behind the number being so bad.

 

[Bovine breeder]

For sure. 2293 progeny records. There's something to it. Even if it doesn't wreck you in the first generation, you've introduced those genes into the mix

 

[torogmc81]

Best Resource sons to use IMO would be SAV Territory (ST) and Buford Pathfinder (Genex)

 

[kentuckyguy]

I really like Pathfinder. Thanks for the recommendation.

 

[torogmc81]

I really like Pathfinder. Thanks for the recommendation.

Resource out of a rock star Bismark cow is as solid as them come