First Upgrade

[Margonme]

Melaina is a replacement raised here at Bright Raven. Dam is a Hudson Pine/Rocking P cow I purchased several years ago. Melaina's Sire was Casper the talking Angus Bull that no one on CT liked. They were right and he is now talking to someone in Bovine Heaven.

Calf:
Born Day 281.
Born 8:00 am EST 9/13/16
Unassisted.
Sire: Upgrade
Dam: Melaina
Heifer
95 pounds.

 

 

[jd720]

At least you got a heifer I got 2 Upgrade bull calves last week really like the calves just hoping for heifers. You may want to keep that heifer or maybe I`ll trade you an upgrade bull for her. Ha ha

 

[Son of Butch]

NICE Calf.... but you should have brought some naval dip along with you, as long as you were taking a picture.

 

[TCRanch]

Wow, she's huge for a heifer. Congrats!

 

[FlyingLSimmentals]

Agree nice calf! Nice looking hair coat.

 

[Fire Sweep Ranch]

TC
It is not uncommon for Simmental heifers to be big out of cows. Upgrade will give them tons of bone and a good muscle base at birth, and Ron has a tendency to have bigger than average calves at his place. Upgrades are shaped right, and come out easy. I have so much Upgrade in my herd now, I need to start breeding a different direction. He has a ton of sons out there producing semen at bull studs.
Congrats on the heifer. Keep her, you have seen all the good Upgrade females I have in my herd in production. Each one is a keeper so far! I hope your next Upgrade is a heifer also!

 

[Margonme]

At least you got a heifer I got 2 Upgrade bull calves last week really like the calves just hoping for heifers. You may want to keep that heifer or maybe I`ll trade you an upgrade bull for her. Ha ha

Thanks all.

She is doing great. She has a good momma.

Son of Butch. I spray their navel with iodine solution.

 

[jd720]

These are the Upgrade bull calves we had last week both born unassisted. I will be using Upgrade again in hopes of a heifer.

 

[Margonme]

These are the Upgrade bull calves we had last week both born unassisted. I will be using Upgrade again in hopes of a heifer.

Very nice. Good luck getting a heifer.

 

[Supa Dexta]

Mine have been really vigorous at birth, up and on the move right away. No issues with weights, first time heifers having them in the 80s.