Questions about Hereford Genetics

[jscunn]

Looking at Hereford genetics, mostly in our herd and have a few questions. First of all the Hereford cows came in with the partnership we formed so I just wanted to learn more about them.

What is the opinion of everyone about Remitall bred bulls, specifically bulls like Patroit, Boomer, Embracer, and Highway.
Also Victor based bulls like 103T. We also have a few females out of LLL Farley? Opinions on these bulls, please?

 

[Chris H]

Sounds like you have genetics which are in demand today.
Look up this cow, PW VICTORIA 964 8114 , on the hereford website, her first son by Boomer turned out to be so popular they've flushed her multiple times to Boomer. Not only have the bulls been popular from that cross, the females are in high demand.
Embracer is my favorite, he produces thick sons(Online, etc) and really good females.

 

[Herefords.US]

Looking at Hereford genetics, mostly in our herd and have a few questions. First of all the Hereford cows came in with the partnership we formed so I just wanted to learn more about them.

What is the opinion of everyone about Remitall bred bulls, specifically bulls like Patroit, Boomer, Embracer, and Highway.
Also Victor based bulls like 103T. We also have a few females out of LLL Farley? Opinions on these bulls, please?

Patriot - tremendous phenotype and passing it on to his calves, but I'm worried about his BW EPD being so high that a lot of people will want to avoid him.

Boomer and Embracer are both tremendous proven bulls. Like Chris, Embracer is one of my favorites.

Highway - the calves I've seen had more frame than I wanted. Since he's become more widely used his BW EPD has gone way too high for most breeders.

I'm not that familar with the Victor bulls.

I've heard a lot of good things about Farley and the progeny that I've seen are the type of Herefords that I would like to own. Balanced, moderate framed, deep bodied, with plenty of muscle.

George

 

[KNERSIE]

I have no personal experience with any of the Remitall bulls, but I have seen male progeny out of the various Boomer bulls. They were all very well muscled, could have been deeper in the chest and too many had small scrotums for their age, but their hindquarters were outstanding.

Victor cattle are typically more moderate in every trait, good depth of chest, but most lack in eye pigment. I would say they are more typical cattlemen's cattle. if you want to breed show winners go with the remitall lines

 

[SEC]

I have no personal experience with any of the Remitall bulls, but I have seen male progeny out of the various Boomer bulls. They were all very well muscled, could have been deeper in the chest and too many had small scrotums for their age, but their hindquarters were outstanding.

Usually a result of heavy muscling in my experience

 

[Aaron]

Really like Victor 103T, but they lack eye pigment like Knersie said. That said, have never seen a son or daughter off of him that I didn't like. Have one daughter of his in our herd.

Can't comment on the other bulls as I despise anything with Remitall genetics. Show cattle don't equal practical cattle.