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<blockquote data-quote="Running Arrow Bill" data-source="post: 90152" data-attributes="member: 9"><p>Per your question above, here is status on 4 of our young yearling bulls:</p><p></p><p>One is 15 mos, took to have semen tested today, tested good. His brothers have been used for commercial bulls. Next one is 11 months, is from a "beef" line of longhorns, may end up holding him for commercial bull ready for service late summer. Next one is 17 mos, semen tested, already in service to several of our heifers and cows. Last one is 13 mos, probably semen test him next month, expect good semen. </p><p></p><p>One other bull we have that is 25 mos old, taking to processor tomorrow for our own freezer beef. He is fine-boned, however, have one nice calf on ground by him and one more due any day. Even though he is solid black, no one wanted him! Our Senior Bull, A.I. Certified..."ain't goin nowhere" as he is putting great calves on the ground here!</p><p></p><p>We had some more bull calves born this spring. It's always hard to decide what to do with bull calves...lot of variables to consider. However, we try to decide by weaning if bull calf is a "horn" prospect, "beef" prospect, "steer" prospect (freezer or sale barn), and so on. Just because their pedigree is great and promising, it is no substitute for what type of calf hits the ground and how it looks, fills out, etc.!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Running Arrow Bill, post: 90152, member: 9"] Per your question above, here is status on 4 of our young yearling bulls: One is 15 mos, took to have semen tested today, tested good. His brothers have been used for commercial bulls. Next one is 11 months, is from a "beef" line of longhorns, may end up holding him for commercial bull ready for service late summer. Next one is 17 mos, semen tested, already in service to several of our heifers and cows. Last one is 13 mos, probably semen test him next month, expect good semen. One other bull we have that is 25 mos old, taking to processor tomorrow for our own freezer beef. He is fine-boned, however, have one nice calf on ground by him and one more due any day. Even though he is solid black, no one wanted him! Our Senior Bull, A.I. Certified..."ain't goin nowhere" as he is putting great calves on the ground here! We had some more bull calves born this spring. It's always hard to decide what to do with bull calves...lot of variables to consider. However, we try to decide by weaning if bull calf is a "horn" prospect, "beef" prospect, "steer" prospect (freezer or sale barn), and so on. Just because their pedigree is great and promising, it is no substitute for what type of calf hits the ground and how it looks, fills out, etc.! [/QUOTE]
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