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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 14713"><p>Breed EPD averages</p><p></p><p><A HREF="http://stephenville.tamu.edu/~shammack/epdavg.htm" TARGET="_blank">http://stephenville.tamu.edu/~shammack/epdavg.htm</A></p><p></p><p>The American Shorthorn Assoc. used to have a bull search feature in their EPDs for color</p><p></p><p><A HREF="http://www.beefshorthornusa.com/" TARGET="_blank">http://www.beefshorthornusa.com/</A></p><p></p><p>SEK has one white Shorthorn but he's only 7/8</p><p></p><p>You might want to contact the Shorthorn Assoc. about your needs. When I dealt with them They were very helpfull and pleasent to work with</p><p></p><p>dunmovin farms</p><p>> As some of you know I recently</p><p>> purchased three Shorthorn cows for</p><p>> a small Ozark farm I own.</p><p></p><p>> The pastures are only about 12</p><p>> acres and in decent fescue. I can</p><p>> rotational graze and still cut hay</p><p>> for winter. I am in the process of</p><p>> repairing and re-establishing the</p><p>> original fencing which a number of</p><p>> two and three acre pastures. It</p><p>> was a small dairy with around 8</p><p>> head rotated through the pastures</p><p>> and also fed hay from the two</p><p>> small hay fields in winter. Though</p><p>> it has not been active for about</p><p>> 20+ years, perhaps 30 the pastures</p><p>> are in fair shape.</p><p></p><p>> The three cows I got are</p><p>> registered purebred (as opposed to</p><p>> fullblood) and I checked their</p><p>> pedigrees and only noted an</p><p>> occasional Milking Shorthorn or</p><p>> Imported Shorthorn to cause the</p><p>> " * " and keep them from</p><p>> being fullblood registered.</p><p></p><p>> Dorothy (born 5-30-97) stands</p><p>> about 56 inches tall to the top of</p><p>> her shoulder, hind hip, and back.</p><p></p><p>> Joyce (born 3-18-98) is Red and</p><p>> stands about 54 inches and is also</p><p>> "square" and is milked</p><p>> down a bit and looks a bit thin</p><p>> and was just weaned from her third</p><p>> calf.</p><p></p><p>> Lilly (Born 11-26-99) is the white</p><p>> one,Polled, and is also about 54</p><p>> inches tall, and appears heaver</p><p>> than Joyce. She was just wiened</p><p>> from her 2nd calf. (Dorothy is</p><p>> Lilly's mom)</p><p></p><p>> All three are currently open and I</p><p>> will soon have them AI'd for</p><p>> spring calving.</p><p></p><p>> I like white, but have not made a</p><p>> decision on the Bull. I will have</p><p>> to order the semen from one of the</p><p>> national services I suspect. Any</p><p>> suggestions?? I do want to watch</p><p>> the birth weight, and keep it low.</p><p>> I also would prefer a full-blood</p><p>> bull.</p><p></p><p>> What other Shorthorn specific</p><p>> problems might I encounter.</p><p></p><p>> I intend to keep any heifer calves</p><p>> and to raise for the beef sale</p><p>> barn any bull calves.</p><p></p><p>> I am open to all suggestions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 14713"] Breed EPD averages <A HREF="http://stephenville.tamu.edu/~shammack/epdavg.htm" TARGET="_blank">http://stephenville.tamu.edu/~shammack/epdavg.htm</A> The American Shorthorn Assoc. used to have a bull search feature in their EPDs for color <A HREF="http://www.beefshorthornusa.com/" TARGET="_blank">http://www.beefshorthornusa.com/</A> SEK has one white Shorthorn but he's only 7/8 You might want to contact the Shorthorn Assoc. about your needs. When I dealt with them They were very helpfull and pleasent to work with dunmovin farms > As some of you know I recently > purchased three Shorthorn cows for > a small Ozark farm I own. > The pastures are only about 12 > acres and in decent fescue. I can > rotational graze and still cut hay > for winter. I am in the process of > repairing and re-establishing the > original fencing which a number of > two and three acre pastures. It > was a small dairy with around 8 > head rotated through the pastures > and also fed hay from the two > small hay fields in winter. Though > it has not been active for about > 20+ years, perhaps 30 the pastures > are in fair shape. > The three cows I got are > registered purebred (as opposed to > fullblood) and I checked their > pedigrees and only noted an > occasional Milking Shorthorn or > Imported Shorthorn to cause the > " * " and keep them from > being fullblood registered. > Dorothy (born 5-30-97) stands > about 56 inches tall to the top of > her shoulder, hind hip, and back. > Joyce (born 3-18-98) is Red and > stands about 54 inches and is also > "square" and is milked > down a bit and looks a bit thin > and was just weaned from her third > calf. > Lilly (Born 11-26-99) is the white > one,Polled, and is also about 54 > inches tall, and appears heaver > than Joyce. She was just wiened > from her 2nd calf. (Dorothy is > Lilly's mom) > All three are currently open and I > will soon have them AI'd for > spring calving. > I like white, but have not made a > decision on the Bull. I will have > to order the semen from one of the > national services I suspect. Any > suggestions?? I do want to watch > the birth weight, and keep it low. > I also would prefer a full-blood > bull. > What other Shorthorn specific > problems might I encounter. > I intend to keep any heifer calves > and to raise for the beef sale > barn any bull calves. > I am open to all suggestions. [/QUOTE]
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