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<blockquote data-quote="waihou" data-source="post: 833346" data-attributes="member: 6511"><p>Thanks for your wise words DOC H, as always! </p><p>We have been breeding MG's for a few years now, and still consider we are learning and look to some of the stalwarts of the breed to advise us. </p><p>That is probably why we continue to show our stock, even though now sadly there are very few who show cattle and we have to compete in "All Breeds" classes alongside European breeds as well as "British Breeds" in the same class.</p><p>One good thing about this is the cattle for the most part are shown au naturel, with not a lot of feeding and fluffing and the judges are often either breeders of other breeds, or fatstock buyers-so their opinions are quite meaningfull-most of the time! As you say-it avoids the condition which you mention-being "barn blind"-and brings you back to reality!</p><p></p><p>I hadn't realised the 'white bull' was particularly postie, but perhaps I have been looking at other features more closely. I must say I have seen much worse-but as you mention, taking all things into consideration, including his EBV's (down under EPD's) as well as his phenotype we are pretty pleased with his first crop.</p><p>His BW is +3.2 to breed std +3.1, 82% accuracy</p><p> Milk +4 to breed std +3, </p><p>200day +27 to breed std +18 </p><p>400 day +37 to breed std +41</p><p>600 day +51 to breed std +42</p><p>Here are a some of his calves.</p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/SUEC/IMG_5876-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/SUEC/DSC06000.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/SUEC/IMG_5466.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Oh, and his first crop of calves included two sets of twins, from cows that have never had twins in their background. Does this mean we may expect more?! </p><p>Actually both cows, aged 9 and 11, had the calves unassisted, and they were just there when we checked the next morning, they accepted and raised both to 8 months of age without any help from us! The old girl weighed 530kgs when she weaned her heifers, and the calves weighed 502kgs-not a bad effort for an old girl! Sadly she went off on the 'works' truck after weaning, but one of her twins will stay to carry on her bloodline-if she proves herself!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="waihou, post: 833346, member: 6511"] Thanks for your wise words DOC H, as always! We have been breeding MG's for a few years now, and still consider we are learning and look to some of the stalwarts of the breed to advise us. That is probably why we continue to show our stock, even though now sadly there are very few who show cattle and we have to compete in "All Breeds" classes alongside European breeds as well as "British Breeds" in the same class. One good thing about this is the cattle for the most part are shown au naturel, with not a lot of feeding and fluffing and the judges are often either breeders of other breeds, or fatstock buyers-so their opinions are quite meaningfull-most of the time! As you say-it avoids the condition which you mention-being "barn blind"-and brings you back to reality! I hadn't realised the 'white bull' was particularly postie, but perhaps I have been looking at other features more closely. I must say I have seen much worse-but as you mention, taking all things into consideration, including his EBV's (down under EPD's) as well as his phenotype we are pretty pleased with his first crop. His BW is +3.2 to breed std +3.1, 82% accuracy Milk +4 to breed std +3, 200day +27 to breed std +18 400 day +37 to breed std +41 600 day +51 to breed std +42 Here are a some of his calves. [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/SUEC/IMG_5876-1.jpg[/img] [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/SUEC/DSC06000.jpg[/img] [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/SUEC/IMG_5466.jpg[/img] Oh, and his first crop of calves included two sets of twins, from cows that have never had twins in their background. Does this mean we may expect more?! Actually both cows, aged 9 and 11, had the calves unassisted, and they were just there when we checked the next morning, they accepted and raised both to 8 months of age without any help from us! The old girl weighed 530kgs when she weaned her heifers, and the calves weighed 502kgs-not a bad effort for an old girl! Sadly she went off on the 'works' truck after weaning, but one of her twins will stay to carry on her bloodline-if she proves herself! [/QUOTE]
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