A home raised commercial Angus bull.
His nose looks very long and narrow. (to my eye, anyway. It could just be the photo.)
He does have a long face, his mother and especially grandmother have long distinct shaped heads. Here is a different angle but probably no better.
Genetics aside, the brown (reddish) coloring may be a lack of iodine indication.
Thanks Jeanne SV! I said iodine and was thinking copper. I was multitasking at walking and chewing gum! LVR
His sire's calves including him were very small even for first calf heifers. We don't weigh calves Several of them were born in winter weather, and I carried a couple to the house to warm up, this one included. Perhaps a little more than a 50 feed sack but close. His sire is very moderate framed, a little too much so, but his calves are consistent and the heifers look to be very nice though still young. My thinking was that maybe a son from a cow with a little more frame might be good.
I can't get there from here. Besides the feminine head he has a lack of muscle going down into the hock. I wouldn't expect him to throw calves with good conformation unless the cow could overcome what he brings to the table.
Well I've had a very hard time getting honest opinions from people when they are asked, even from strangers. I took a chance in expressing an honest opinion so I really appreciate that you weren't offended or defensive. That is rare too, and something to be appreciated. So thank you for that.
I guess I did word it in a vague way. A lot of folks will give an opinion regardless.
I've been at this cattle thing for quite a while, but admittedly I'm still learning, and I realize that there is still much I don't know. I have an idea in my head of what I want in a cow or bull. Sometimes I will miss something.
