Pic of our head guy

[FlyingLSimmentals]

I had taken the camera with me to the pasture and took a photo of our head herd bull IC MR Magic W42. He'll turn 4 yrs. 9/17/13 and is a Triple C Invasion x Triple C Miss Wisconsin son that I purchased out of a Bulls of the Bluegrass Sale from Indian Creek Simmentals. Anyhow here's a pic!

 

[ALACOWMAN]

cant see nuttin'

 

[FlyingLSimmentals]

Pic is up now Alacowman, don't post often enough to remember how, lol.

 

[Limomike]

I think what ALA is trying to say is he needs to be "steered" in the right direction for a better picture. :lol:

 

[ALACOWMAN]

good looking bull.....

 

[FlyingLSimmentals]

Also true Limomike, but I was in a hurry and he has a mind of his own. Usually he doesn't pose this well.

 

[FlyingLSimmentals]

Thanks, Alacowman. I paid more than I wanted to at the time, but the calves come the right size and grow well better than I originally thought they would. Have had some really nice females sired out of him.

 

[fitz]

Nice thick looking Bull.

fitz

 

[midtncattle]

How do those guys grow calves compared to Charolais in general.

 

[glacierridge]

Oh wow he's a brute!!
Bet he is wide...
Have a butt shot?

I like big butts and I cannot lie.

 

[FlyingLSimmentals]

midtncattle, I've never raised any Charolais, but our red simmi's fall right in the same pen with them at the sale auction. Generally from what I've seen the Simmental is a little shorter in the frame or leg but thicker across the back and a little more depth. Biggest difference I have seen is better dispositions, and a darker calf. I would think the Black Simmental birth weights are smaller, but again I haven't raised any Charolais. I know this guy has really shocked me a bit on his bw's, I've had 60 to low 70 lb bulls, but they really grow. His calves has lower bw's than our high CE Dream On son did.

Glacierridge, I only took 1 pic of him real quick but if I take the camera back with me to the pasture I'll get you a rump shot.

 

[sim.-ang.king]

I like him, diffidently has the dream on look.

 

[Chuckie]

That is a good looking muscular bull with a pretty switch of hair on his tail. The Angus bulls don't have that.
I think he must have picture of James Brown taped up beside his mirror when he fixes his hair in the mornings. He just about has it down pat!

 

[glacierridge]

My brother's first question is...
"Is he friendly?"

 

[FlyingLSimmentals]

Glacierridge, He isn't as friendly as my Dream On son was, where I could go hand feed him, pat, scratch or rub him. This one likes to not be bothered. I can get in the close quarters with him and he's fine and friendly ( not aggressive or mean ) he does alright in the head gate during vaccinations. He just isn't fond of human touching or close up human scent. If I try to hand feed him he'll just snort or do a little blow and slightly nod his head telling me to not bother, lol. Therefore, he does his job and I do mine.

 

[DOC HARRIS]

I like him, diffidently has the dream on look.

-Your comment here escapes me - completely. Could you clarify your impressions a little more clearly?

DOC HARRIS

 

[sim.-ang.king]

I like him, diffidently has the dream on look.

-Your comment here escapes me - completely. Could you clarify your impressions a little more clearly?

DOC HARRIS

I have a dream on grandson, and a friend of mine have a Dream on son, and they are about identical to this bull in leg structure, and the way the shoulder is built with the short wide neck.

If he was red I would be wondering about if flyingL stole my bull.

 

[FlyingLSimmentals]

Actually Sim.-Ang.King, he is a Invasion son I was making comparison's with my Dream On son I previously owned. We sold the Dream On son this last year and the Invasion son is the main herd bull now. But your right Dream On descendants look a lot alike. Sorry for any confusion.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Very good looking bull. But would be interesting to see his calves too.

 

[sim.-ang.king]

Actually Sim.-Ang.King, he is a Invasion son I was making comparison's with my Dream On son I previously owned. We sold the Dream On son this last year and the Invasion son is the main herd bull now. But your right Dream On descendants look a lot alike. Sorry for any confusion.

Well I must of read it wrong, but they still look identical to the dream on sons. Which is a good thing I guess, means that simmental is still staying consistent even with lots of breeding up, mixing going on. Something that some say won't happen with crossbreeding.