On the bull hunt

[lithuanian farmer]

I'd say you got a steal with those prices Make sure to get some good pictures when you get them home!

I think so too. At least for bull calf. He would have asked over 2000 for a bigger bull, but I liked when we bought yearling better than buying close to 2year age bull.
Heifer might be sired by the same bull as the bull. I'll make sure to get some good photos when they'll be here, for sure!

 

[Son of Butch]

I assume you are talking Euro Dollars, to clarify for usa members.
$1100 euro = $1250 usa
$1900 euro = $2160
$2000 euro = $2275

 

[lithuanian farmer]

I assume you are talking Euro Dollars, to clarify for usa members.
$1100 euro = $1250 usa
$1900 euro = $2160
$2000 euro = $2275

No, I've already converted euros to usa $.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

New bull and heifer have arrived today. Heifer is 6 months old, bull calf- 10 months old.
Bull calf:

Heifer:

Have just weaned our calves today.

 

[Stocker Steve]

Lots of beef. What are you building?

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Lots of beef. What are you building?

A shed for all weanlings and a shed for calving, and fresh moms with calves.

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

real meat wagon!!

 

[lithuanian farmer]

real meat wagon!!

Yes, like both alot. Both are sired by the same sire and are really wide. Not too extreme, but should grow into nice animals. The bull will get up to 20cows around mid summer. Plan about AI for the heifer around 20months age. Don't want to hurry with our first pure heifer.

 

[houstoncutter]

Don't care for either one, I don't like squirrel nutted bulls

 

[lithuanian farmer]

New arrivals are pretty tame and friendly. Actually, the heifer is way more friendly than our own weaned heifers.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

The previous owner done all the paperwork necessary for pure cattle and sent me the the info of both animals parents. Done some research on the internet for both. Bull has a French sire, dam also has French breeding. Heifer has mostly German genetics, with her sire's sire being French. Some good old French bulls there.
http://www.trouverlebontaureau.com/nos-taureaux/taureau_FR8789003682
http://www.trouverlebontaureau.com/nos-taureaux/taureau_FR3330021849
http://www.trouverlebontaureau.com/nos-taureaux/taureau_FR1692111209
The bull is already chosen for the heifer. Some old good French genetics, so can't await until she'll be old enough for the breeding.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

The bull is developing pretty nicely. He was on hay and very little of meal during winter, but kept his condition pretty well. Should move him out on grass soon, so it will be a good boost for him. Nice tempered and I'm pretty sure he'll sire better calves than our previous bull. Will give him some work at the end of July or in August.

 

[frieghttrain]

Pretty good bull there!

 

[holm25]

The bull is developing pretty nicely. He was on hay and very little of meal during winter, but kept his condition pretty well. Should move him out on grass soon, so it will be a good boost for him. Nice tempered and I'm pretty sure he'll sire better calves than our previous bull. Will give him some work at the end of July or in August.

Well muscled bull but I'm not sure that I like his top line.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Thank you. I appreciate your opinion. He's definitely not the perfect bull. I myself see some things, which I'd like to improve. However, I have some hopes for him to produce well enough muscled calves suitable for fattening and maybe a couple heifers for replacements. Have moved him out on grass today, so it'll be interesting to see how he'll mature.
His half brother is working in another farm. His first crop of calves started hitting the ground with +-100lbs BW.