Dave
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That is only 239 one way. Headed west I would would just be through 4 counties. That is a walk in the park on a Sunday.Round trip.
That is only 239 one way. Headed west I would would just be through 4 counties. That is a walk in the park on a Sunday.Round trip.
I thought about that. For gcreek that's just hauling to market.That is only 239 one way. Headed west I would would just be through 4 counties. That is a walk in the park on a Sunday.
I need to sneak the 2nd bull on into Virginia. I like his thickness.Thought I would post some pictures to show that these bulls really exist. Kenny mentioned to me almost 2 years ago that he would like to have a 600U son. Circle S Leachman 600U is a black simmental bull born in 1986. He would be 37 years old now. I told him I had one straw of semen and would try for a bull calf for him. And in spite of the odds, that 83# bw bull calf was born November 3, 2022 and weaned this spring at 769# (205 adjusted). There were only three 600U calves registered in the US in 2022 and this one has by far the best epds and performance of those 3.
Here is the 600U sired calf.
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I sent monthly pictures to Kenny of his bull and sometimes included pictures of another bull calf I liked. Kenny has many friends and brought @ClinchValley86 with him to look at the other bull.
Here is that other bull calf born October 23, 2022. He is 3/4 simmental 1/4 angus and gentle as a puppy and pretty thick. Son of TJ Franchise.
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And here are the pair of bulls.
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They will be headed to Virginia and Tennessee in September.
You will be coming right by me. You could drop both of them off for a "rest" at my place for a year or so.I need to sneak the 2nd bull on into Virginia. I like his thickness.
I'm stoked. I've been telling the gals about him and they're excited.I need to sneak the 2nd bull on into Virginia. I like his thickness.
Sounds like the lead up to price negotiations, @kenny thomas is going to have to bring the check bookThere were only three 600U calves registered in the US in 2022 and this one has by far the best epds and performance of those 3.
I am just an old guy with a few hobby cows that I enjoy watching. My motivation around the cows is mainly the enjoyment of having new calves and watching them develop. I get almost as much enjoyment from those few cows as @MurraysMutts does from his nurse cows and baby calves. Probably without working as hard at it as Murray does.Sounds like the lead up to price negotiations, @kenny thomas is going to have to bring the check book
Thought I would post some pictures to show that these bulls really exist. Kenny mentioned to me almost 2 years ago that he would like to have a 600U son. Circle S Leachman 600U is a black simmental bull born in 1986. He would be 37 years old now. I told him I had one straw of semen and would try for a bull calf for him. And in spite of the odds, that 83# bw bull calf was born November 3, 2022 and weaned this spring at 769# (205 adjusted). There were only three 600U calves registered in the US in 2022 and this one has by far the best epds and performance of those 3.
Here is the 600U sired calf.
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I sent monthly pictures to Kenny of his bull and sometimes included pictures of another bull calf I liked. Kenny has many friends and brought @ClinchValley86 with him to look at the other bull.
Here is that other bull calf born October 23, 2022. He is 3/4 simmental 1/4 angus and gentle as a puppy and pretty thick. Son of TJ Franchise.
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And here are the pair of bulls.
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They will be headed to Virginia and Tennessee in September.
I really like the top heifer. I have a commercial simangus heifer looks a lot like her that's third stage bred to my oak hollow bull.Got some pictures today of a couple of those bred heifers. Kenny saw these heifers as calves before they were weaned and developed a liking for them. These two are due on September 5th and 6th when they will be just a little shy of 23 months old. I really like the mass and volume of these heifers.
This one is 1/2 simm and 1/2 angus. She is a half sister to the dam of the 600U bull that Kenny is getting. She was not very impressive as a young calf. Sort of frail and flat. At about 4 months old, her growth took off and she developed into a nice calf and heifer.
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This one is purebred simmental out of the dam of the 600u bull calf, so 1/2 sister to Kenny's bull.
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These heifers got a little commodity feed for about 6 weeks prior to breeding and 6 weeks after. No more feed after that - just fescue pasture.
Picture today of the bull calf that @ClinchValley86 is getting. 3/4 simm and 1/4 angus. 10 months old.
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The two pictured are homo black. The third heifer is sired by Hooks Shear Force who is hetero black. I did not test her for color. She could be hetero black and could have a red calf. The two pictured will have hetero black calves.Are the heifers homo black?
I am late to this thread, but just an fyi, there is a Fat Buddies in Waynesville, NC also. Kenny could eat breakfast in Dillard and then take his time and have lunch in Waynesville.Going that route around lunch time, a person should stop at Fat Buddies BBQ in Franklin, NC. If earlier, the Dillard House in Dillard, GA for the expensive breakfast buffet.
If I recall, the Hooks Shear Force semen is now in getting to be in pretty short supply, is that correct?The two pictured are homo black. The third heifer is sired by Hooks Shear Force who is hetero black. I did not test her for color. She could be hetero black and could have a red calf. The two pictured will have hetero black calves.
Yes, he was born in 2000. Half brother to the very popular at the time Dream On bull. Semen is still listed on the Hook Farm website at $125/straw with very limited supply. But that website may not be updated any more. I think I have a couple of straws. Shear force appears in a lot of pedigrees. Calving ease, low bw, high milk, docility, stayability, carcass traits are the strengths. Growth is not. A maternal bull. Sort of the opposite of the Dream on bull in some ways. Dream on sired a bunch of show calves during the early 2000's and saw a lot more use, I think. Dream on made a LOT of money for ABS and the owners. ABS had him and their most popular angus bull at the time in an air conditioned barn with daily exercise on the grass. Most bulls at an AI stud don't have such nice housing. Of those 2 half brothers, the one that had the most positive influence long term on the breed - might be shear force. There is probably still a good bit of semen out there - a few straws here and there in semen tanks over the country.If I recall, the Hooks Shear Force semen is now in getting to be in pretty short supply, is that correct?