This years "Project Bull"

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Usually every year I have a Brangus Bull calf that I keep to show at the State Fair, then on to the Bull sale in January. This calf was Reserve Champ. Cow/Calf on his mamma last Summer. This pic is him at 10 mos.. His BW was 77# out of a first calf heifer. 205 WW was 634#. He has got some growing yet to do, but I think he is coming out of winter looking pretty decent. He should really excel on the spring grass now. I really like how clean his underline is. I had to wean him earlier than I like, because his mother is the one that has a pinched nerve in her back.
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Alright you guys, what is "wrong" with him? Usually when you are silent, there is nothing good to say...... ;-)
 
Wow, his mom is beautiful!! That is a plus for him and tells you a lot about what his heifers could look like. Who is his sire?
It is not a good picture of him, but I will tell you what I see in him that looks great.
One of my favorite things in a bull is huge forearms, and he has this.
He has a very large muscles in his full rump and his appears to bulge before his flank.
He seems to have an large neck and a pretty bull head.
 
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Chuckie here is his sire. CRC Specialist.
His mother is out of my very best cow, that was undefeated here on the West Coast for many years. I am told that she is "A once in a lifetime cow." The show pic of the heifer is an example of how we body shave Brangus completely slick to show them. :D I love it, makes them look like velvet!
I will get a better pic of the bull calf to post. But I think he is developing pretty good, considering it was her first calf. Thank you!
 
What are the dispositions on specialists calves like? I've almost added him in a few times but I always chicken out and go with distinction instead as I already have to many cows that want to kill me.
 
branguscowgirl":1u5a3ro6 said:
I swear, I have tried and tried to resize and I can not get photo bucket to cooperate! :x
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When you resize a photo on there, photobucket will ask you if you want to save it. If you say yes, you must allow it time to save it. If you don't say yes and allow time for it to be saved, the photo will not be re-sized.
 
cow pollinater":369iicm7 said:
What are the dispositions on specialists calves like? I've almost added him in a few times but I always chicken out and go with distinction instead as I already have to many cows that want to kill me.
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If they want to kill you they really like to kill critters trying to get their babies. Those are good mothers.
 
Jed, I think cows should have the brains to know that yotes don't feed them and I don't steal their calves... I've had some very protective mothers that were docile to me. I much rather the slick shaved look than the poodle look.. Good job!
 
cow pollinater":10lzc895 said:
What are the dispositions on specialists calves like? I've almost added him in a few times but I always chicken out and go with distinction instead as I already have to many cows that want to kill me.
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You know, this is the only one I had used him on. This calf was called Kicken Bas-turd when I first halter broke him! Now he is as docile as can be. However, sometimes it reemerges when they hit 2. So I better reserve my opinion till then. :D

My best cow is bred to Blackhawk right now. I hear his offspring can be pretty rank! Have you had any of his?

My all time favorite Brangus Bull is Sankeys Revolution. Raised some great ones from him......
 
ga.prime":2cdfcttj said:
branguscowgirl":2cdfcttj said:
I swear, I have tried and tried to resize and I can not get photo bucket to cooperate! :x
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When you resize a photo on there, photobucket will ask you if you want to save it. If you say yes, you must allow it time to save it. If you don't say yes and allow time for it to be saved, the photo will not be re-sized.
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Thank you! I guess maybe I don't wait long enough for it to save the size.
 
it's important for kids to be able to do that once in a while, but the ones who need it the most will be found in front of an X box not at the state fair unfortunately

Here's Sofa, I nearly got her finished before she got a bit antsy... doesn't trust me with clippers around her face.. yet.. it was her first time getting clipped.
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And Roma, who had it done last year and remembered... she begged me, and I got her fairly well done... Looks a little funny with her sharp poll.. I'd like another point of condition on her by the time she calves in about 3 weeks... I find she actually looked skinnier before the clipping
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Nesikep, that's funny! I have never met anyone that shaved cattle just for lice and comfort. Glad you take such good care of your girls! :pretty:
 
I have a hairless calf for sale if anyone is interested, never needs clipping....lol....bless her heart.
 
branguscowgirl":162w78la said:
His mother as a yearling.
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This is my 13 yr. old matriarch, and mother of this heifer. Loosing some muscle tone, but otherwise healthy. It has never mattered much who she was bred to, her calves were always outstanding. She is bred to Blackhawk for a May calf. Can't wait to see this one. Hoping for a heifer.
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She's quite a cow that's fer damnshure! 13 is about the age when they start to show it... before they come running, they'll look for a while to make sure it's worthwhile... We have had 2 cows make 18 so far, and for Rosie, I can say cow's eyes don't go bad with age.. her eyesight was 20/20 for a bucket!

I started clipping the cows undersides (er, uddersides?) when they were dirty before calving, and they started liking it, and I had good success with it helping them to get rid of lice, if I'd be able to do the whole herd (it would be a rodeo with some of them now still), I think I could pretty much eliminate the lice completely. One thing no one has explained to me is the difference between fleas and lice... When I talk to the cattle, I say 'fleas' and they seem to not care about terminology too much. I think clipping makes it harder for the lice to hold onto the short, straight hairs, and it's probably the same with the eggs. What I've noticed is the lice fall or jump off the cow when the skin temperature rises, which is right when they're in labour, and the first thing they give their calf is the lice off their muzzle when they lick it. Unfortunately for me and them, it's pretty hard to get a cow to cooperate when you want to clip her muzzle and cheeks.. Roma was an exception and stetched her neck out to help me with it.. and she hardly had a louse on her. Most common places I look for lice is the dewlap, between the shoulders, snout, and belly by the udder... If they don't have any there, they don't seem to have any anywhere else.
 
Nes she was Res. Champ Cow/calf (with the bull I just sold) at the State Fair when she was 11! She was the oldest cow in the barn that year for sure, but could still compete with the best of them! If she fills out this spring, I will go ahead and take her and calf this year just for kicks. Tried to flush her last year unsuccessfully. The embryologist said it was a bull issue. Very disappointed, because I think that was my last opportunity.

You sure have some pampered girls! I hope my girl makes it to 18 also!
 

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