9 ER
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I bred my angus x and herford x heifers to a low BW Maine Anjou bull. The bull had a actual bw of 80 lbs. What should I expect out the calves?
9 ER":30knq5pc said:I bred my angus x and herford x heifers to a low BW Maine Anjou bull. The bull had a actual bw of 80 lbs. What should I expect out the calves?
9 ER":1o5pslp6 said:I bred my angus x and herford x heifers to a low BW Maine Anjou bull. The bull had a actual bw of 80 lbs. What should I expect out the calves?
goodlooking calf you got there. I can wish to have some like that, but you know they say about wishing in one hand and.....TheBullLady":gi2c9hwb said:
This is a heifer out of a percentage Simbrah cow (Brahman x Simmental) out of a Maine Anjou bull.
She's the best of the lot we got out of the Maine bull.. the calves were good, but a lot of them were too fine boned for me. All of mine except this one are going to the auction when they are weaned
In order to really take the guess work out of breeding cattle, you must have as much information (EPD's, Fame size, Production records, etc.) as possible. Then with a known bulls numbers (EPD's, etc) you can pretty well have a good idea what will result. But, genetics being what they are, you never know EXACTLY what the final bottom line will be.9 ER":1k5bhmwa said:I bred my angus x and herford x heifers to a low BW Maine Anjou bull. The bull had a actual bw of 80 lbs. What should I expect out the calves?
:shock: Boy - that should get your attention - Big Time! That's an example of why it is SO-O-O-O-O important to KNOW what your chances are of either having a successful breeding season or loosing money on "Gee, -I-sure-hope-this-works" management plan. The Breed Associations all figured out years ago that they had to have some way to minimize the negatives and maximize the positives. And they have done a wonderful job of doing just that. A great number of very intelligent people have spent a lot of effort in trying to help the Beef Industry. It is the responsibility of Beef Breeders to take advantage of their work! ;-)Frankie":2gbp0sk5 said:9 ER":2gbp0sk5 said:I bred my angus x and herford x heifers to a low BW Maine Anjou bull. The bull had a actual bw of 80 lbs. What should I expect out the calves?
All I can tell you is that one year our vet had a very profitable spring pulling calves out of heifers because several of her customers went to Maine bulls. Good luck....
I would bet that your Momma cows had a lot to do with the easy calving!greenwillowherefords":37xz0ycq said:A friend who was also an AI tech had Maine cattle. He had very expensive bloodlines, and good quality. They were some of the widest, flattest topped cattle I've ever seen when viewed from behind. They grew quickly from birth to finish.
When I was considering the purchase of my first bull, I questioned him about the bull's actual BW of 87 pounds, his breed average BW EPD, and using him on heifers. He said, "Most Maine breeders would love to have an 87 pound BW bull for their heifers." He advised me that if the heifers were the right type (pelvic size and shape) age and size, that breed average was pretty safe. Whether you agree with that assessment or not, we never pulled a calf out of that bull, nor have the commercial breeders who own him now.
DOC HARRIS":2me1ncb5 said:I would bet that your Momma cows had a lot to do with the easy calving!greenwillowherefords":2me1ncb5 said:A friend who was also an AI tech had Maine cattle. He had very expensive bloodlines, and good quality. They were some of the widest, flattest topped cattle I've ever seen when viewed from behind. They grew quickly from birth to finish.
When I was considering the purchase of my first bull, I questioned him about the bull's actual BW of 87 pounds, his breed average BW EPD, and using him on heifers. He said, "Most Maine breeders would love to have an 87 pound BW bull for their heifers." He advised me that if the heifers were the right type (pelvic size and shape) age and size, that breed average was pretty safe. Whether you agree with that assessment or not, we never pulled a calf out of that bull, nor have the commercial breeders who own him now.
What you should expect is extra long front legs..hope you have new cable. LOL9 ER":1r89j8u6 said:I bred my angus x and herford x heifers to a low BW Maine Anjou bull. The bull had a actual bw of 80 lbs. What should I expect out the calves?