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<blockquote data-quote="OK Jeanne" data-source="post: 799009" data-attributes="member: 3333"><p>Yes, the Murray Grey Int'l Assoc (MGIA: <a href="http://www.murraygrey.org" target="_blank">http://www.murraygrey.org</a>) does accept "breeding up". Here's a half angus/half murray heifer</p><p>pictured at about 7 months old:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/beavercreekfarms/2391bonita.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>And here's a steer that is almost ready for the butcher--at around 20 or 22 months old:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/beavercreekfarms/steersoct2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>And here's a 1/2 angus/1/2 murray cow with her 3/4 murray calf:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/beavercreekfarms/BB3_popeye1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I'm supposing that the rules are about the same in MGIA as other breeds that allow "breeding up".</p><p>Only purebred bulls are allowed to be used in breeding up. When the 3/4ths murray cow has</p><p>a heifer calf out of a purebred MG bull, that heifer is registered as purebred. But bulls have</p><p>to be out of a 7/8ths cow bred to a purebred MG bull. Breeds other than angus can be used</p><p>on the female side - but the female foundation cow's breed must be designated on the</p><p>registration paper.</p><p></p><p>Here's 3 bulls that we sold to a farm in Tennessee - they are pictured just short of 2 yrs old. I think</p><p>I posted these photos last year:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/beavercreekfarms/pride1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/beavercreekfarms/Lakota1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/beavercreekfarms/Silas1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>We did find some of the semen from the old bulls pictured by our New Zealand friend above. I recall that</p><p>we tested Candella Park Minute Man and Manaroo Gladiator with GeneStar - but they did not have perfect scores for</p><p>tenderness so we didn't use them. As a rule, many, many MG bloodlines are very tender. The Ulysses bull from</p><p>Canada was also one that scored poorly I believe. He was also much too tall for anyone wanting</p><p>to forage finish beef to direct market ---IMO. </p><p></p><p>Here's OK Boomer - shown at 5 1/2 yrs old....he's out of JOPA Elation Power:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/beavercreekfarms/Boomer3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>And here's a photo of OK Ben with some of his cows this past summer:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/beavercreekfarms/group_summer_10.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The Tennessee farm that bought those 3 shown above might be intending to collect them. I could inquire and</p><p>let you know if you want.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OK Jeanne, post: 799009, member: 3333"] Yes, the Murray Grey Int'l Assoc (MGIA: [url=http://www.murraygrey.org]http://www.murraygrey.org[/url]) does accept "breeding up". Here's a half angus/half murray heifer pictured at about 7 months old: [img]http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/beavercreekfarms/2391bonita.jpg[/img] And here's a steer that is almost ready for the butcher--at around 20 or 22 months old: [img]http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/beavercreekfarms/steersoct2.jpg[/img] And here's a 1/2 angus/1/2 murray cow with her 3/4 murray calf: [img]http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/beavercreekfarms/BB3_popeye1.jpg[/img] I'm supposing that the rules are about the same in MGIA as other breeds that allow "breeding up". Only purebred bulls are allowed to be used in breeding up. When the 3/4ths murray cow has a heifer calf out of a purebred MG bull, that heifer is registered as purebred. But bulls have to be out of a 7/8ths cow bred to a purebred MG bull. Breeds other than angus can be used on the female side - but the female foundation cow's breed must be designated on the registration paper. Here's 3 bulls that we sold to a farm in Tennessee - they are pictured just short of 2 yrs old. I think I posted these photos last year: [img]http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/beavercreekfarms/pride1.jpg[/img] [img]http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/beavercreekfarms/Lakota1.jpg[/img] [img]http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/beavercreekfarms/Silas1.jpg[/img] We did find some of the semen from the old bulls pictured by our New Zealand friend above. I recall that we tested Candella Park Minute Man and Manaroo Gladiator with GeneStar - but they did not have perfect scores for tenderness so we didn't use them. As a rule, many, many MG bloodlines are very tender. The Ulysses bull from Canada was also one that scored poorly I believe. He was also much too tall for anyone wanting to forage finish beef to direct market ---IMO. Here's OK Boomer - shown at 5 1/2 yrs old....he's out of JOPA Elation Power: [img]http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/beavercreekfarms/Boomer3.jpg[/img] And here's a photo of OK Ben with some of his cows this past summer: [img]http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/beavercreekfarms/group_summer_10.jpg[/img] The Tennessee farm that bought those 3 shown above might be intending to collect them. I could inquire and let you know if you want. [/QUOTE]
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