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<blockquote data-quote="Keren" data-source="post: 684792" data-attributes="member: 3195"><p>tbh I wouldnt use him, or pay that much for him. </p><p></p><p>Its all well and good to take a 14 mo bull home, put the feed to him and see how he grows out as a 2 yr old. </p><p></p><p>But I think if you think that way, you are missing the point. </p><p></p><p>Firstly, a good bull you shouldnt need to "put the feed to him" for him to look decent. Now I'm not saying they should look in show condition, but they should look reasonable, on mum's milk, pasture, and if there's no pasture, hay. I have 9 mth old British breed bull calves that are more masculine, thicker and more muscled than this guy, and that is on mum's milk and grass, no creep and the mums arent being fed. They are only tasting grain now to get them onto the show circuit. </p><p></p><p>Secondly, do you really want a bull who only matures at 2 yrs old? Are you only going to slaughter his steer calves at 2 yrs old? If you are looking for a terminal sire, you need him to look SPOT ON at the age which his sons will be slaughtered - for me, that is right around 12 - 14 months. So any terminal bull I use needs to look good at 12 - 14 mths.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Keren, post: 684792, member: 3195"] tbh I wouldnt use him, or pay that much for him. Its all well and good to take a 14 mo bull home, put the feed to him and see how he grows out as a 2 yr old. But I think if you think that way, you are missing the point. Firstly, a good bull you shouldnt need to "put the feed to him" for him to look decent. Now I'm not saying they should look in show condition, but they should look reasonable, on mum's milk, pasture, and if there's no pasture, hay. I have 9 mth old British breed bull calves that are more masculine, thicker and more muscled than this guy, and that is on mum's milk and grass, no creep and the mums arent being fed. They are only tasting grain now to get them onto the show circuit. Secondly, do you really want a bull who only matures at 2 yrs old? Are you only going to slaughter his steer calves at 2 yrs old? If you are looking for a terminal sire, you need him to look SPOT ON at the age which his sons will be slaughtered - for me, that is right around 12 - 14 months. So any terminal bull I use needs to look good at 12 - 14 mths. [/QUOTE]
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