Some of my cattle (lots of pics)

[oakcreekfarms]

I figured I posted a video of someone elses bull, maybe I should put my own up for some judgment.


A USA

A Tommy boy

Tommy boy heifer

USA heifer

2 year old first calf heifer

An old P606

A young progress with a tommy boy at side (not a good representation of progress daughters, this one's to frail for my liking)

Tommy boy's dam

 

[angusdave63]

someone likes herefords where are you from wish we had all that grass David

 

[JHH]

They look good. wish I had all that grass also.

 

[3waycross]

I like the USA heifer.

 

[ANAZAZI]

Thick, nice bulls! It is entirely possible to have polled cattle that look good, even if it is hard for me to admit it :cboy:

 

[KNERSIE]

Looks good, good muscle, good milk, add a little more chest depth and clean up the eyes and you'll be very close.

 

[oakcreekfarms]

Technically it isn't grass, it is cereal rye. Cows just went out for the first time 8 days ago.

Angusdave- I am from Central Kansas

Knersie- I am taking that as a compliment. I am not trying to be combative at all when I ask, what do you feel i will be very close to. I am just wondering. Some of my cows really do need to have more depth up front which I hope will in time work to deepen out the flank. I am trying to produce an explosive rear quarter, but am trying to maintain a depth of muscle down the outside and inside of the rear leg. This task has proven to be a difficult one to maintain. One of the bulls I use is heavily pigmented, and the other has none. If I could find the perfect match between my two herd sires I feel like I would have something that could move me further faster.

I do appreciate the comments

 

[CPL]

I think I've asked you this before, but who is USA and Tommy boy out of?

 

[oakcreekfarms]

SHF USA is out of M326 x L64 (a governor daughter). USA is a full brother to Tango which was purchased by Rousch in the first sandhill farms production sale.

Tommy boy is out of Progress x R44 , R44 is a P606 out of a Stockmaster 512 daughter

 

[KNERSIE]

Technically it isn't grass, it is cereal rye. Cows just went out for the first time 8 days ago.

Angusdave- I am from Central Kansas

Knersie- I am taking that as a compliment. I am not trying to be combative at all when I ask, what do you feel i will be very close to. I am just wondering. Some of my cows really do need to have more depth up front which I hope will in time work to deepen out the flank. I am trying to produce an explosive rear quarter, but am trying to maintain a depth of muscle down the outside and inside of the rear leg. This task has proven to be a difficult one to maintain. One of the bulls I use is heavily pigmented, and the other has none. If I could find the perfect match between my two herd sires I feel like I would have something that could move me further faster.

I do appreciate the comments

Where I think the poll sector of the breed needs to go.

Just from my experience, the more power you add to the hindquarter, especially if the muscle is on the hard side, the more difficult it is to keep the flank nice and low. We need to find that balance between an explosive hindquarter as you call it and the higher yielding traditional muscle of the British breeds. To find a bull that will give you the muscle you want and maintain maternal quality will prove to be even more difficult.

 

[Australian]

Look good but the eyes are my greatest concern. Bull number one I wouldn't buy.

 

[tncattle]

definitely like the USA heifer

 

[Betty]

What's wrong with the bull's eyes? Are you concerned about lack of pigment?

 

[Australian]

Far too white around the eyes. They would not make much money in our country.