Barry Farms
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What is your fav. bull to add hair. I want lots of hair on steers and im just starting to get in to AIing
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Bradenh
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After reading your criteria, seeming that hair is a priority I'm sure highlander will do the job, no guarantees on the rest of the calf but he would be fun to fit I imagine
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I agree with above, but I'd sure find one valuable trait to select for first- and then focus on hair...
A little elbow grease goes a long way with hair too.
A little elbow grease goes a long way with hair too.
shortyjock89
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With all these clubby bulls, you don't really have to worry too much about hair. It's really the last thing you want to look at when you select your calf. Bleedin' Purple and Sunseeker sired more hair than just about anything else though, and they were pretty good calves too.
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washing makes hair (clapping)
Bi-Lane Livestock
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he will add hair and quality if used on the correct cowShow stopper 95 said:
I am going to assume that you already know that there are other factors in sire selection, and you already know how you want to manage your herd. I am also going to assume that you understand the "ins and outs" of growing hair.
With that said, IN MY OPINION, the bull that will genetically produce offspring that are the most likely to grow hair......(drum roll)......EYE CANDY!!!
Eye Candy is out of a Pure Bred Galloway Cow, which will make every one of your calves at least 1/4 Galloway. Have you seen the hair on those things?
Now get out there and get some of that stuff bought ASAP. I hear that he died last week or something like that.
But seriously, I have seen lots of them. We have one right now. They have got some serious hair, and I am not kidding.
With that said, IN MY OPINION, the bull that will genetically produce offspring that are the most likely to grow hair......(drum roll)......EYE CANDY!!!
Eye Candy is out of a Pure Bred Galloway Cow, which will make every one of your calves at least 1/4 Galloway. Have you seen the hair on those things?
Now get out there and get some of that stuff bought ASAP. I hear that he died last week or something like that.
But seriously, I have seen lots of them. We have one right now. They have got some serious hair, and I am not kidding.
HAB
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Tallcool1 said:
I like your way of thinking. (clapping)
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i agree with Eye Candy. I have a heifer out of him that is hairy year around. I am talking 5-7 inches (not kidding). But with his semen being $100/straw tha could be expensive. Sunseeker tend to have structure problems. A few bulls that I used if you are wanting to breed clubby is
1) All About You (my calves had a tonnnnnnnn of yak)
2) Walks Alone
3) the main thing to keep in mind, unless your breeding galloway or highliner, Make sure you have TH in there. (TH=THE Hair gene)
1) All About You (my calves had a tonnnnnnnn of yak)
2) Walks Alone
3) the main thing to keep in mind, unless your breeding galloway or highliner, Make sure you have TH in there. (TH=THE Hair gene)
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We have very limited sample size so maybe some of you others can confirm or deny but we had a really hair Amen calf. Out of a cow that doesnt usually hair em up too much. Has that been anyone esles experience with Amen?
Cow Chaser
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This calf was yanked from the pasture- has 6 inches of hair.. and is TH Free by parentage.
Not to be a smarta** but where did you measure? That calf looks wooly but the only hair that is 6 inchs is at the end of his tail
Not to be a smarta** but where did you measure? That calf looks wooly but the only hair that is 6 inchs is at the end of his tail
Quick fire
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Hairiest combo breeding I have seen is heat wave or monopoly on a friction cow. Fuzzzz
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how big are his calves coming? any power at all (to use on angus heifers). any calf pics?
HAB
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Bi-Lane Livestock said:
Galloways have way more to offer than just hair. They are maternal cattle, structurally sound, heavy boned, smooth joints, and will give you a lot more muscling, length, and depth than any Highland cattle I have ever seen.
Barry Farms
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I know hair is the last thing to look for because they all have it. Eye Candy is great but $40 is as high as I'll go per straw and I absolutely will not breed to bulls with TH/PHA. I have pretty much got this years AI bulls figured out though,
* I-80 for a pb maine http://www.cattlevisions.com/Maine/I-80.php
heifers
* Long Time Coming http://www.cattlevisions.com/Composite/LongTimeComing.php
because I like some chrome on the calf
Is there any thing comperable to I-80 for cheaper prices
* I-80 for a pb maine http://www.cattlevisions.com/Maine/I-80.php
heifers
* Long Time Coming http://www.cattlevisions.com/Composite/LongTimeComing.php
because I like some chrome on the calf
Is there any thing comperable to I-80 for cheaper prices
