New Herd Bull

[Boynton Family Farm]

Introducing our new herd bull. Pure polled Hereford from Evergreen Hereford in Old Town, FL. 18 months old and 1250 pounds. What do y'all think of him?

 

[chaded]

Not a very good picture but looks feminine.

 

[Named'em Tamed'em]

Not a very good picture but looks feminine.

But how does he identify?

 

[Boynton Family Farm]

On his Facebook page he identifies as He/Him lol

 

[Travlr]

Need a better pic as that one makes him look like he is skittish... among other things. Get him on some level ground and standing still.

Put a location on your profile. From the vegetation in the background that may be a factor in what we think of him.

 

[NIdahoShorthorns]

??? He clearly has a crest and a neck that is short in appearance, looks like a bull to me. A picture of him standing still would be nice.

 

[Boynton Family Farm]

Will do. Stand by for a bit.

 

[Boynton Family Farm]

New photo as requested. Location in Profile. Our pastures are in South Florida - Loxahatchee and Yeehaw Junction.

 

[Travlr]

New photo as requested. Location in Profile. Our pastures are in South Florida - Loxahatchee and Yeehaw Junction. View attachment 57862

Somebody teased his tail in this picture... lol

I'd bet this is the product of low birth weight/calving ease genetics. If that's what he is and you're going to breed heifers he'll do fine. But if you need to sell steers and you have cows with experience he's pretty light in the muscle department. Look at his back leg. The muscle should come down deep into the hock and it's clearly well above. Light in the loin, too.

 

[Boynton Family Farm]

Absolutely right. His line is specifically for low birth weight/calving ease genetics. We are building our herd and will sell off any bulls at weaning. Currently 10 head at one location and 20 at the other. Looking to develop 50-60 head herd. Will keep him 2 years and swap him out to keep the genetics clean.

 

[gcreekrch]

I'll pass on him.

 

[Travlr]

Absolutely right. His line is specifically for low birth weight/calving ease genetics. We are building our herd and will sell off any bulls at weaning. Currently 10 head at one location and 20 at the other. Looking to develop 50-60 head herd. Will keep him 2 years and swap him out to keep the genetics clean.

I'd sell the heifers too and look for something from a bull that makes cows.