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<blockquote data-quote="Gators Rule" data-source="post: 1518104" data-attributes="member: 15587"><p>I used to have some behemoth simmy cows, but most of those moved on.... As of today, I only have a couple left, and only one that will never leave my pasture (wife's favorite). The main problem I have with my current herd is I want to moderate them to around 1200 lb average, and I want to increase their milk. Believe that? Dream On was a fantastic Simmental bull, possibly the most influential Simmy bull in the past 20 or so years (just my opinion). His claim to fame for a lot his following was his ability to reduce milk. I had quite a few of his daughters and granddaughters, and AI'd them to other PB sires, who were either DO sons, or shared the low Milk EPD, but were very good in other areas. Ultimately, I want to improve my cows by adding milk back to them, as well as several other areas of improvement by AI'ing to PB Simmental. Eventually, I may use Gizmom's bull calf to clean them up. Currently, if he grows off like we hope, he primary job will be on my commercial limo, angus, Simmental cross cows. I've already forgot the question, so I'll shut up now. Oh, I will just add that I do not supplement my cattle, purebreds nor commercial. They get hay when pasture is dormant, and year round mineral and salt. I do feed 100 lbs of feed whenever I am penning them, just to get them into the corral.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gators Rule, post: 1518104, member: 15587"] I used to have some behemoth simmy cows, but most of those moved on.... As of today, I only have a couple left, and only one that will never leave my pasture (wife's favorite). The main problem I have with my current herd is I want to moderate them to around 1200 lb average, and I want to increase their milk. Believe that? Dream On was a fantastic Simmental bull, possibly the most influential Simmy bull in the past 20 or so years (just my opinion). His claim to fame for a lot his following was his ability to reduce milk. I had quite a few of his daughters and granddaughters, and AI'd them to other PB sires, who were either DO sons, or shared the low Milk EPD, but were very good in other areas. Ultimately, I want to improve my cows by adding milk back to them, as well as several other areas of improvement by AI'ing to PB Simmental. Eventually, I may use Gizmom's bull calf to clean them up. Currently, if he grows off like we hope, he primary job will be on my commercial limo, angus, Simmental cross cows. I've already forgot the question, so I'll shut up now. Oh, I will just add that I do not supplement my cattle, purebreds nor commercial. They get hay when pasture is dormant, and year round mineral and salt. I do feed 100 lbs of feed whenever I am penning them, just to get them into the corral. [/QUOTE]
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