Thoughts on this bull

[wbvs58]

I think he is a pretty reasonable calf. He is very rough looking at the moment. Put up a photo when he sheds his coat and puts on some condition.

Ken

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

Personnally, I thought he looked pretty good - FOR A CALF. I thought he was a nursing calf. 18 months!! terrible.

 

[georgiabob]

Winter coat makes them all look like garbage. Seems like he should have a little more definition and muscle mass but i'm a poor judge of bulls.

 

[Gobbler'sKnob]

Those calves of yours look pretty good, man, I'd honestly see if what you're doing causes you any real trouble before making a change.

 

[Allenw]

From the picture he looks like he would make a good steer but lacks masculinity I would like in a bull.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

O yes!
I forgot to mention. He's almost 18 months. Birthweight of 67 lbs. I didn't get a selling weight.

For that age he looks very underdeveloped. He could be somewhat average under 1 year age, but being 1,5years old he just seems very small and lacking masculinity.

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

From the picture he looks like he would make a good steer but lacks masculinity I would like in a bull.

Good steer??? 18 months he should be past ready to butcher, LOL

 

[Gobbler'sKnob]

Good steer??? 18 months he should be past ready to butcher, LOL

Might be his best use. If I had 1,000 cows and just needed another bull then maybe. For a dude with Murray's cows that loves the species like him... nah, he doesn't do. He does own a Traeger though...

 

[MurraysMutts]

Might be his best use. If I had 1,000 cows and just needed another bull then maybe. For a dude with Murray's cows that loves the species like him... nah, he doesn't do. He does own a Traeger though...

I can't afford a traeger!!!
But I got a Pit Boss by gawd!

@Jeanne - Simme Valley that puts it in perspective perfectly!
He is far from a butcher date!

 

[Gobbler'sKnob]

I can't afford a traeger!!!
But I got a Pit Boss by gawd!

@Jeanne - Simme Valley that puts it in perspective perfectly!
He is far from a butcher date!

That'll do her.

I have one of those full electric smokers somebody gave me and I now fully understand why it was given.

 

[MurraysMutts]

We will know soon how my calves do. And that'll help make a decision on my part. It doesn't help that they are all heifers!
I will still be getting a crop off the cows he's with now. But it's almost time to move him home and I may make a different choice.

When the home cows are done calving, I'll have no more coming out of Richard, my brangus type bull. Honestly I have not been too disappointed in his calves either, but that ship has sailed.

 

[Gobbler'sKnob]

We will know soon how my calves do. And that'll help make a decision on my part. It doesn't help that they are all heifers!
I will still be getting a crop off the cows he's with now. But it's almost time to move him home and I may make a different choice.

When the home cows are done calving, I'll have no more coming out of Richard, my brangus type bull. Honestly I have not been too disappointed in his calves either, but that ship has sailed.

You've probably been in the game way longer than me, but if you want my opinion, then I think what you showed us looks good.

 

[gcreekrch]

#1, get yourself an electric dehorner, horns and nuts leave when tags put in or when you give calfhood vaccinations.

#2, considering this bull hasn't been stuffed full of feed like most are and are ready to kill rather than breed as yearlings, I don't find much fault with him other than feet. He could do with a little more length but everything else about him says he hasn't seen much grain in his life. That said, for an only bull I would pass on him. Bulls that have the possibility of not travelling are better off having feet trimmed at the plant.

 

[puzzled in oregon]

Murray, I found a bull for you

 

[MurraysMutts]

Murray, I found a bull for you

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I kinda like him. Tho the pic makes him look like he runs downhill a lil.
Can't go to Oregon!

 

[Gobbler'sKnob]

Can't go to Oregon

Are you banned from Oregon?

 

[MurraysMutts]

Are you banned from Oregon?

Just a bit too far at 8 miles a gallon!

Chug a lug a luggin at 8 miles a gallon....

 

[puzzled in oregon]

I thought my Chevy's 10 mpg was bad. In an old post/thread on CT they talk about 25% Gelbvieh X 6.25-50%
Bos indicus. Southern Balancers. Bulls in Oregon usually have a little slope to the back line one way or the other
to help the water drain off

 

[Ebenezer]

That'll do her.

I have one of those full electric smokers somebody gave me and I now fully understand why it was given.

Yea, me too. Once the 2nd plug melted off I knew something about it!