highgrit":32spnmh8 said:
I'm not going to bash the Simmental breed. Our first bull was a Simmental, out of the Onward bloodlines. His calves were perfect, and sold at the top of the sale. I wish I still had him, just to green to know what we had.
Very nice bull Highgrit.
People are going to bash what ever breed they choose, so no worries. I always say the proof is in the pudding. The sire of Margo's calf, and several others at my place, was sold last fall to a wonderful family that is running him on cows. Just because Inyeti has a high birth weight calf among MANY does not mean the bull is a bad bull. I am glad I collected him before he left my place, I plan on using every straw. His calves are extremely nice, and show potential for growth.
Here is a sample of some of his calves:
Heifer calf
two of these calves are his, both heifers:
Brownish calf laying down, again heifer
Only bull calf we have gotten out of him, 68 pounds if I remember correctly
Heifer calf that was breech and had to pull, but in 70's birth weight
And of course, his first calves, a set of twins that were small. They are now 4 months old and weigh over 400 pounds each, no grain.
People wanting to bash the bull all the time need to remember there are a lot of things that go into the growth of a fetus; genetics (the cow is HALF), feed, and environment. The bigger calves from that bull came from past show heifers that were getting heavy grain for most of the pregnancy. The only assistance given was a backward birth, the twins, and a heifer that needed a little help.
And, of course, a pic of the bull himself before we sold him