Wisteria Farms
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lead_dog":260329ur said:
I think there's a market for ANYTHING... depends on your marketing.
My new Murray Grey herd
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I think there's a market for ANYTHING... depends on your marketing.
ga. prime
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I like the mg's lead_dog. The only other ones I've ever heard of in Ga. are three that a veterinarian friend of mine from over in Jeff Davis County went out to Arkansas and brought back. I tried to swap him out of at least one of 'em but he wasn't interested. Good luck with your plan 8)
-------------------------Avalon":1laga0id said:
Here's some stats from our spring 07 group:
#18 heifer, 65 lbs, weaned at 605, ADG 2.39
#24heifer, 64 lbs, weaned at 606 lbs, ADG 2.52
#17heifer, 66 lbs, weaned at 508 lbs, adg 2.21 lbs
#22 heifer, 75 lbs weaned at 536 lbls, adg 2.47 lbs
bull LZ, 75 lbs, weaned at 544 lbs, adg 2.48 lbs
bull BB, 68 lbs, weaned 529 lbs, adg 2.41 lbs
bull 13B, 65 lbs, weaned 504, adg 2.80 lbs
bull 5B, 70 lbs, weaned 550 , adg 2.57
We had weaning dates several weeks apart.
For our particular herd, we are aiming for small birthweights,
fast growth and early maturity. We like our cows to be
a frame 4 or less and the bulls not more than a 5. Our
basic goals are the same as expressed by lead_dog.
We did have a good forage year, unlike 06 grazing
season. Forecast to get another rain this coming
Sunday and hopefully it will come through.
Regarding Murray Greys in Georgia - there was a herd
in Huntsville, owned by David Green and Phyllis Clark.
Name of Green Acres Farms. That was back in the
mid-90s and I don't know if they still have the breed
or have sold out. The vet mentioned above
bought some animals from Sylvia Schiff in Arkansas -
she is a member of
MGIA: http://www.murraygrey.org.
3rdgeneration farmer
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Ive always wanted to try this!! Great looking cows!
Wisteria Farms
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OK Jeanne...
We're looking at lowering our frame scores... we knew this was going to be a priority for us and we've been looking at bulls. We like your Silverdawn Jumbo. Do you think he would be our best choice? (for AI).
I would have PM'd you on this (or emailed) but thought lead_dog might beneift from your answer as well. Thanks!
p.s. Are Anderson's OK? T invited us to his farm but we haven't heard from him.
We're looking at lowering our frame scores... we knew this was going to be a priority for us and we've been looking at bulls. We like your Silverdawn Jumbo. Do you think he would be our best choice? (for AI).
I would have PM'd you on this (or emailed) but thought lead_dog might beneift from your answer as well. Thanks!
p.s. Are Anderson's OK? T invited us to his farm but we haven't heard from him.
Terry and Rose Anderson in Missouri have some really
high quality stock. You should go visit at your earliest
opportunity. They also raise beautiful warm-blood sport
horses.
S.Jumbo has done an exceptional job for us. We used
him for 5 or 6 seasons and still have some(not much)
semen in storage. His bull calves would weigh in the
70s typically and the heifers in the 60s or low 70s.
We have one cow that is somewhat
oversized and she has heifers in the 70s and
bulls in the 80s. She's going to
auction this winter. Jumbo was just a frame 5, and he
had all 6 "stars" for the tenderness genes. He was
good natured also; not a get-in-your-lap type but
you didn't need to worry about being in the pen with him.
high quality stock. You should go visit at your earliest
opportunity. They also raise beautiful warm-blood sport
horses.
S.Jumbo has done an exceptional job for us. We used
him for 5 or 6 seasons and still have some(not much)
semen in storage. His bull calves would weigh in the
70s typically and the heifers in the 60s or low 70s.
We have one cow that is somewhat
oversized and she has heifers in the 70s and
bulls in the 80s. She's going to
auction this winter. Jumbo was just a frame 5, and he
had all 6 "stars" for the tenderness genes. He was
good natured also; not a get-in-your-lap type but
you didn't need to worry about being in the pen with him.
Wisteria Farms
Well-known member
Lead_dog...
You're welcome! Whereas you are marketing grass-fed genetics... we've been bitten by the show bug (working with our kids and other families has been really rewarding)... our first consideration however is, like you, tenderness/marbeling because these animals WILL have to be sold for consumption.
To avoid future calving problems, foot problems, etc. we've made the choice to use the best smaller framed bull we can find for next year's season... and subsequent seasons as we will be doing strictly AI. Obviously these are good cattle, they're just BIG. Best of luck to you...we've raised horses, pigs (yorks, spots & blue butts), chickens (wyandotts, buff orpingtons, rhode island reds) and cows (club calves til now)...you'll enjoy every bit of it.
You're welcome! Whereas you are marketing grass-fed genetics... we've been bitten by the show bug (working with our kids and other families has been really rewarding)... our first consideration however is, like you, tenderness/marbeling because these animals WILL have to be sold for consumption.
To avoid future calving problems, foot problems, etc. we've made the choice to use the best smaller framed bull we can find for next year's season... and subsequent seasons as we will be doing strictly AI. Obviously these are good cattle, they're just BIG. Best of luck to you...we've raised horses, pigs (yorks, spots & blue butts), chickens (wyandotts, buff orpingtons, rhode island reds) and cows (club calves til now)...you'll enjoy every bit of it.
