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I have posted pics of this bull before. We had him on a bull test and decided to keep him so we are just trying to bring him along slowly. He had a 17.05 rib eye at 12 months. He won his division in at the North American last year and we plan on taking him back this year.

I just wanted to get some opinions on how he is doing. He is on a modified intake feed. Is he too fat? Not fat enough? Any other comments would be appreciated. Thanks Jovid

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He is in ideal condition in my opinion, if you plan to show him this summer I'd keep him there and push him the last 6 weeks to get a bit of bloom on him.
 
Looks good to me Just right to go to work, or push him alitle for the show. I reallly like them to look look like him. He would handle going to work real good i think.
 
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I agree with the others regarding the fact that he "Looks very good." The important factors here to consider are - what can you do in the meantime - between now and when he is to be shown - to verify that he will be an honest presentation of what he REALLY IS, and give an HONEST representation of his phenotype, genotype and functional traits - those traits which can be utilized by other breeders to improve their cattle and their herds. He should be fed carefully, as you obviously are capable of doing from what he is representing himself to be right now. NOT TOO FAT!

Along with continuing proper and adequate nutrition (but not TOO much!), I would exerecise him daily to keep his body tone optimal, and his ability to present himself to his best advantage. Lead him, by halter, about a mile each day, to optimize his muscle tone and help him to look and act 'natural'. Pose him for show so that it is second nature to him. Comb and brush, comb and brush, comb and brush. But please don't lie about him by trimming, clipping and color-touching so that he looks like something that he isn't!! A bull is a bull is a bull! And this guy is a fine bull in his own right.

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I would trim his feet before the showring presentation. They are a touch long, not bad, but a touch long.
 
While all of the above post are politically correct, and it would be nice to say he did well in his show without overfeeding him, it normally doesn't work that way. Take a look at what won last years show, and the conditioning they have, you will need at least that much conditioning to be competative. Do it now, it is much easier to maintain that condition the last few weeks, than to find out a few weeks before the show he's not responding well to the finish ration and you need to change something and it will be to late. Good looking bull. Good luck with him.
 
DOC HARRIS":qyxgpu4h said:
I agree with the others regarding the fact that he "Looks very good." The important factors here to consider are - what can you do in the meantime - between now and when he is to be shown - to verify that he will be an honest presentation of what he REALLY IS, and give an HONEST representation of his phenotype, genotype and functional traits - those traits which can be utilized by other breeders to improve their cattle and their herds. He should be fed carefully, as you obviously are capable of doing from what he is representing himself to be right now. NOT TOO FAT!

Along with continuing proper and adequate nutrition (but not TOO much!), I would exerecise him daily to keep his body tone optimal, and his ability to present himself to his best advantage. Lead him, by halter, about a mile each day, to optimize his muscle tone and help him to look and act 'natural'. Pose him for show so that it is second nature to him. Comb and brush, comb and brush, comb and brush. But please don't lie about him by trimming, clipping and color-touching so that he looks like something that he isn't!! A bull is a bull is a bull! And this guy is a fine bull in his own right.

DOC HARRIS
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Thanks for the comments Doc.

I can assure you he will be shown as he is. We will clip him and have his feet trimmed and that's about it.
 

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