my first heifers

[Bigfoot]

I'd probably spring for the whole exam. With 2 head, your going to want to make sure they are breeders.

I got a soft spot for a young person that wants to get in. I've been following your post a little. You got a good work ethic, and a good attitude. Hope you have you good luck this breeding season. If you don't------don't give up.

 

[ez14]

I'd probably spring for the whole exam. With 2 head, your going to want to make sure they are breeders.

I got a soft spot for a young person that wants to get in. I've been following your post a little. You got a good work ethic, and a good attitude. Hope you have you good luck this breeding season. If you don't------don't give up.

Thanks bigfoot and im not going to give up cattle are going to be what i do i`ll need a job tell i get the kind of farm i want but then it will just be the farm

The Vet Clinic said i would have to let them know before they came out that it was going to be pelvic measuring as they only have one tool (For pelvic measuring) for the whole clinic but am i going to have to let them know i want a full RTS (do they need to bring more tools)

 

[Bigfoot]

It's manual.

 

[ez14]

It's manual.

Ok thanks :tiphat:

 

[Supa Dexta]

thanks everyone for the help. what do people think about RCR Stetson T17 Simmental Bull.

He only looks good ahead of his front shoulders...he's not for me, I'd go with uno mas before him.

I wouldn't go the hereford route either.

As for a cough, try to keep them in fresh air. A closed up barn gets damp, and causes a cough. Damp weather could be it too

 

[ez14]

thanks everyone for the help. what do people think about RCR Stetson T17 Simmental Bull.

He only looks good ahead of his front shoulders...he's not for me

I wouldn't go the hereford route either.

As for a cough, try to keep them in fresh air. A closed up barn gets damp, and causes a cough.

why not go with hereford

The barn only has 3 sides so theres plenty of fresh air i think it was just some thing from getting shipped

 

[Supa Dexta]

The only way to make money with a hereford these days is to hide em under a black coat, or be a top purebred breeder. For general cow calf guys they don't add anything another breed won't do better. Except add a white face maybe.

 

[ez14]

The only way to make money with a hereford these days is to hide em under a black coat, or be a top purebred breeder. For general cow calf guys they don't add anything another breed won't do better. Except add a white face maybe.

Well i want to be a purebred breeder some day and was thinking that i could try the different bulls out to find the ones i liked best that would give my a head start on my breeding program

 

[frieghttrain]

Same! Durango is a good choice stay away from Steteson unless the heifers are really docile.

 

[frieghttrain]

As for Uno Mas my dad wants to try him this year so we'll see how that goes.

 

[ez14]

Well the vet said that they should be able to have a 80 calf easily they measured 214.5 and 201.5 at about 12 months she said that they hardly ever do pelvic measuring and most people haven`t even heard of it

 

[ez14]

Their frame score is 5.8 according to http://www.noble.org/ag/tools/livestock ... alculator/ their Mature weight: should be about 1277

 

[ez14]

Well we put cidrs in today (im getting real excited) they will be bred to durango 44u i know the steers wont get me as much but im hoping for heifer calves. heres some pictures

 

[Supa Dexta]

Why not use sexed semen if you want heifers? Choosing bull accordingly.

 

[ez14]

Why not use sexed semen if you want heifers? Choosing bull accordingly.

I didn`t go with sexed semen because i want heifers but recouping some of my money from steers doesn`t sound to bad either and the bull i liked best wasn`t available in sexed semen

 

[frieghttrain]

They look great buddy. Why put cidrs in?

 

[ez14]

because thats how the AI guy said would work best

 

[frieghttrain]

Really? We wait for their natural seconrd heat then breed um.

 

[frieghttrain]

That 9 is packing on the bacon

 

[ez14]

Really? We wait for their natural seconrd heat then breed um.

well this way we got it set up for a time that works for both me and the breeder if i was doing the AI my self I would probably breed on natural Heats

That 9 is packing on the bacon

yeah i think she looks good she is bigger but she had the smaller pelvic