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Anonymous
Before I start, this is not my cow, but it is such a great story I had to share.
I will tell you a bit more about this cow below. In this picture she is in the house yard - she's a bit special to her owners and doesn't have to 'rough it' with the rest of the cows any more- she was supposed to be finished breeding!
Her name is Flossy, a '91 model, making her 18-years-young. (Her birthday was actually yesterday).
Flossy is an AI calf by a bull which sold for A$50,000 in 1990.
She has had 14 calves- seven of each- and had been retired from breeding up until a couple of years ago when she decided to get herself 'up the duff' again.
The calf pictured is her latest bull calf, and the photo was taken last week.
Sons of Flossy have sold to $17,000, grossing $36,500.
Most daughters were retained by the breeder, and these have produced calves selling to $16,000 and grossing $65,000.
Again, most of the females have been retained by the breeder.
This of course is not to mention the affect Flossy's sons have had on a number of Shorthorn stud and commercial herds across the country, two of which were very high profile bulls.
I think Flossy has earned herself a happy retirement!
I will tell you a bit more about this cow below. In this picture she is in the house yard - she's a bit special to her owners and doesn't have to 'rough it' with the rest of the cows any more- she was supposed to be finished breeding!
Her name is Flossy, a '91 model, making her 18-years-young. (Her birthday was actually yesterday).
Flossy is an AI calf by a bull which sold for A$50,000 in 1990.
She has had 14 calves- seven of each- and had been retired from breeding up until a couple of years ago when she decided to get herself 'up the duff' again.
The calf pictured is her latest bull calf, and the photo was taken last week.
Sons of Flossy have sold to $17,000, grossing $36,500.
Most daughters were retained by the breeder, and these have produced calves selling to $16,000 and grossing $65,000.
Again, most of the females have been retained by the breeder.
This of course is not to mention the affect Flossy's sons have had on a number of Shorthorn stud and commercial herds across the country, two of which were very high profile bulls.
I think Flossy has earned herself a happy retirement!