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kobo_ranch

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Can you really sharp cowmen out there critique this bull. 
 

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A little heavy in the brisket but just based on the pic, not a bad bull at all!

Could maybe be a tick longer.

Have any pics from the rear?
 

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Thanks for the feedback... he's out of a SIMBRAH cow (one of the top dams in the breed, and a BRAUNVIEH Sire.  We have bought him for a clean up bull on our Maine/Angus (and a few Simmy Angus cows).  I personally like Braunvieh although most clubby guys don't.  Mostly looking for good heifers with him. 
More opinions appreciated....
 

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make him a little longer, get rid of that brisket and add some more flank and hed be good to go
 

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Very handy bull for the breeding will go well in the hot weather with bonus the calves will have very big very hairy ears.
 

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He has some real impressive breeding behind him on both sides that's why we bought him.  He is loose fronted because 1/2 Brahman (on dams side) and full blood Braunvieh on sires side.  I'm thinking he'll make some really nice females crossing with our blacks.  Like humans sometimes I think good calves come from there grandparents as much as the parents!
 

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Here's his sire and dam.
 

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I like the bull. Yes, he has a bit of extra leather in his throat area, and in his sheath, but I would over look that due to his massive thickness and depth. I think he is longer than he appears just due to his depth. His feet and legs appear to be very correct in their function.
This is the type of bull that would do many, many, many herds some good.

Nice purchase!
 

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I wanted to double check the picture but after further inspection, I like his testicular development. It seems his sire and dam have exceptional sex traits... meaning his sire has good testicals and his dam has a solid udder!
He looks like a bull, and not a steer with nuts!!

Congrats again on your purchase!
 

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Judging from what Kobo has posted in the past about trying to raise Americans the extra dewlap is a positive trait.  Crossing Americans with exotics can have a tendency to clean the calves up too much to classify American and then you just have a slightly sloppy club calf.
 

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Jeff_Schroeder said:
Judging from what Kobo has posted in the past about trying to raise Americans the extra dewlap is a positive trait.  Crossing Americans with exotics can have a tendency to clean the calves up too much to classify American and then you just have a slightly sloppy club calf.
As I mentioned this bull will mainly be a clean up bull.  We still AI our best clubby heifers and 2nd year calvers, and our best proven mature cows.  We are hoping for some nice females perhaps out of him, and perhaps AIing them to some nice American sires down the road, so we don't get that 'sloppy' look. 
Thanks again
 

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