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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 325458" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>We have been raising Simmental for about 35 years. Had the yellow/red spotted mommas. Loved them then and love the new modern Simmental now.</p><p>As noted, the Simmental breed has come a long way. I don't care if they are red/black - or polka dotted. They are good. The breed was "perceived" to be a calving problem breed, but that's because back in the early 70's people bred these monster fullblood bulls to their "culls" so that they could try the new breed. YUP - killed a lot of cows that way.</p><p>Because of the "perceived" problem, the breeders have used EPD's to improve calving ease. </p><p>According the the MARC research, the Simmental bulls calve easier than the Herefords and equal (within 2%) to Angus bulls. With the use of EPD's, there is no excuse for people having calving difficulties. Any Simmental bull with a +10 CE EPD is recommended on Angus heifers (or any other breeds). </p><p>The Nebraska Univ is using my PB Simmental bull - used 65 units & bred commercial Angus heifers.</p><p>I have to admit, I still love looking at the spotted Simmies, but I go for quality & what sells, so solid blacks & solid reds with or without blaze faces is what we shoot for.</p><p>Good reds are worth as much (if not more) than blacks right now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 325458, member: 968"] We have been raising Simmental for about 35 years. Had the yellow/red spotted mommas. Loved them then and love the new modern Simmental now. As noted, the Simmental breed has come a long way. I don't care if they are red/black - or polka dotted. They are good. The breed was "perceived" to be a calving problem breed, but that's because back in the early 70's people bred these monster fullblood bulls to their "culls" so that they could try the new breed. YUP - killed a lot of cows that way. Because of the "perceived" problem, the breeders have used EPD's to improve calving ease. According the the MARC research, the Simmental bulls calve easier than the Herefords and equal (within 2%) to Angus bulls. With the use of EPD's, there is no excuse for people having calving difficulties. Any Simmental bull with a +10 CE EPD is recommended on Angus heifers (or any other breeds). The Nebraska Univ is using my PB Simmental bull - used 65 units & bred commercial Angus heifers. I have to admit, I still love looking at the spotted Simmies, but I go for quality & what sells, so solid blacks & solid reds with or without blaze faces is what we shoot for. Good reds are worth as much (if not more) than blacks right now. [/QUOTE]
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