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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky_P" data-source="post: 790701" data-attributes="member: 12607"><p>I agree with OT on NBPT D806 - he's hard to beat for a calving ease sire. We've used him as our primary AI sire for about 4 years now - as a heifer bull and to moderate frame on calves from larger Simmental-influenced cows. Have bred 60+ cows & heifers to D806, and the calves come small - and often as much as 2 weeks early; have seen 1st-calf heifers lie down and squirt the calves out in 15 minutes - have only had one large calf by him - a big, dead 100 lb heifer out of a mature cow - and the dam may have been the culprit there, as her previous daughter by the natural service sire is the largest in her contemporary group. </p><p>The D806 calves are up quick and nursing; I try not to bother the little rascals for the first 48 hours, 'til they get bonded well with mom - had some the first season that would jump up and run a half-mile, crossing fences, roads, etc., if you spooked 'em on the first day. Dispositions have been good as they've grown - all are pretty tame. </p><p>But I will say this, D806 will sure take some frame off of 'em! That's one of the reasons we used him on the mature cows, but his high $EN, $W, CEM and marbling epds are big pluses if you're looking to retain heifers, IMO. Has 5 of the 6 tenderness gene markers, too.</p><p>Only have 2 D806 daughters in production so far - 1st-calf heifers out of big SimAngus cows, but they're making nice little cows with good udders and small teats; have another 15-18 D806 daughters in the pipeline, to calve out for the first time over the next 2 years.</p><p>Have a half-dozen Gardens Wave daughters on the ground this fall - was using him heavily on 1st calf heifers last year, until his -23 Docility score came out; may go back to him again, but not until I see how these calves shake out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky_P, post: 790701, member: 12607"] I agree with OT on NBPT D806 - he's hard to beat for a calving ease sire. We've used him as our primary AI sire for about 4 years now - as a heifer bull and to moderate frame on calves from larger Simmental-influenced cows. Have bred 60+ cows & heifers to D806, and the calves come small - and often as much as 2 weeks early; have seen 1st-calf heifers lie down and squirt the calves out in 15 minutes - have only had one large calf by him - a big, dead 100 lb heifer out of a mature cow - and the dam may have been the culprit there, as her previous daughter by the natural service sire is the largest in her contemporary group. The D806 calves are up quick and nursing; I try not to bother the little rascals for the first 48 hours, 'til they get bonded well with mom - had some the first season that would jump up and run a half-mile, crossing fences, roads, etc., if you spooked 'em on the first day. Dispositions have been good as they've grown - all are pretty tame. But I will say this, D806 will sure take some frame off of 'em! That's one of the reasons we used him on the mature cows, but his high $EN, $W, CEM and marbling epds are big pluses if you're looking to retain heifers, IMO. Has 5 of the 6 tenderness gene markers, too. Only have 2 D806 daughters in production so far - 1st-calf heifers out of big SimAngus cows, but they're making nice little cows with good udders and small teats; have another 15-18 D806 daughters in the pipeline, to calve out for the first time over the next 2 years. Have a half-dozen Gardens Wave daughters on the ground this fall - was using him heavily on 1st calf heifers last year, until his -23 Docility score came out; may go back to him again, but not until I see how these calves shake out. [/QUOTE]
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