cypressfarms
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I love this time of the year. Not because of the hot weather, but because you get to see the calves growing out and your able to justify (or not) your breeding decisions. So this year I've decided to keep a couple of my own heifers to grow out as replacements. If your so inclined, give me which one's you would keep and why. I've put on my "critical" hat, so you won't offend me if you post negative comments. The contestants are:
Bachelorette #1, whose moma (pictured with calf) if a very good beefmaster cow. Moma's bag is pretty good and she's never missed having a calf in her six years. Daddy is an Angus plus bull with fairly good mothering epd's. Caught her with milk on her mouth. Her and her moma are very docile. Calf is 6 months old.
Batchelorette #2 looks like a full blown hereford, but her moma is a simmental cross (pictured with calf) that has a really good bag. Moma has calved religiously every year. Daddy is a registered hereford with good maternal epds. Grandmothers (sires moma) bag is good as well. I've wanted to keep a daughter from her for a while. This girl was about 50 lbs. at birth and has a very good temperment, along with her moma. Calf is 6 months old.
Batchelorette #3 is a black baldy sired by the same bull as Batchelorette #2. Moma is a Brangus cross with a decent bag. Moma "skipped" one year when she was three. This calf has the mysterious "wild gene" and was red shaded when born, but now black. She's 8 months old and somewhat flighty, as can be seen by her head/stance in the pics. Moma of #3 does have a good temperment.
Batchelorette #4, although looks similar to #1 is different. Moma has a good bag (she's the sister to the cow of #1) and has calved every year with no problems. Both are very docile. Daddy of #4 is the same bull as #1. Calf is 7 months old. Caught her drinking from the fridge as well.
Batchelorette #5 , unfortunately has a "dink" for a moma. Moma is a beefmaster, but was bred too early by the man I purchased her from, and her growth suffered. Moma does have a good bag, and she's had three straight calves without missing a beat, she just looks worse for wear. Daddy is the same as #1 and #4. Calf is 8 months old; her and moma are very docile.
So take your pick, please. They will/could be paired with a future bull to complement their breeding, perhaps the Angus, hereford, or maybe a new charolais.
Bachelorette #1, whose moma (pictured with calf) if a very good beefmaster cow. Moma's bag is pretty good and she's never missed having a calf in her six years. Daddy is an Angus plus bull with fairly good mothering epd's. Caught her with milk on her mouth. Her and her moma are very docile. Calf is 6 months old.
Batchelorette #2 looks like a full blown hereford, but her moma is a simmental cross (pictured with calf) that has a really good bag. Moma has calved religiously every year. Daddy is a registered hereford with good maternal epds. Grandmothers (sires moma) bag is good as well. I've wanted to keep a daughter from her for a while. This girl was about 50 lbs. at birth and has a very good temperment, along with her moma. Calf is 6 months old.
Batchelorette #3 is a black baldy sired by the same bull as Batchelorette #2. Moma is a Brangus cross with a decent bag. Moma "skipped" one year when she was three. This calf has the mysterious "wild gene" and was red shaded when born, but now black. She's 8 months old and somewhat flighty, as can be seen by her head/stance in the pics. Moma of #3 does have a good temperment.
Batchelorette #4, although looks similar to #1 is different. Moma has a good bag (she's the sister to the cow of #1) and has calved every year with no problems. Both are very docile. Daddy of #4 is the same bull as #1. Calf is 7 months old. Caught her drinking from the fridge as well.
Batchelorette #5 , unfortunately has a "dink" for a moma. Moma is a beefmaster, but was bred too early by the man I purchased her from, and her growth suffered. Moma does have a good bag, and she's had three straight calves without missing a beat, she just looks worse for wear. Daddy is the same as #1 and #4. Calf is 8 months old; her and moma are very docile.
So take your pick, please. They will/could be paired with a future bull to complement their breeding, perhaps the Angus, hereford, or maybe a new charolais.