Ole Oscar?? Red Angus People

ABS sire looks great on paper. His damn Red Crowfoot Omega looks like a real ground sow. Any info peeps?

I'll have to do some research, it's been so long since ABS has had any usable bulls I haven't paid much attention to them. RW

RW I was hoping you would respond. Advertising in ABS said that he is one of the most heavily used bulls in Canada. I thought he might be an alternative to Shorthorn calving ease sires for outcross genetics.

OHB - genetically he should be a reasonably easy calving bull. The Cubs that I've seen were decent but most just lacked a little substance to suit me. His mother looks pretty decent other than she may be a little overconditioned (probably a victim of being a donor). I would like to see the leg and bone structure on him before I would use him myself or whole heartedly reccommend him. Sorry that's about all the help I can be right now. RW

RW are there any Red Line Mulberry sons out yet that you are watching to see if they are better than the old Man? Brent

I'm always looking and there are several sons of Mulberry that I am watching. Two of the bulls are owned by members of SP - Huckleberry and Daytona, I'm kind of intrigued by Daytona's maternal pedigree. There are a few others that could prove to be interesting as well - time will tell as they come into production as to who if any fill the old man's footprints. RW

I guess when we breed heifers we aren't so much worried about mass but ease of calving is good to know. I have some first timers I will be breeding in spring I just want a live calf and if its a heifer some different genetics. If u hear anything else that would be great.
Mulberry is not calving ease is he?

We have six Ole Oscar's out of shorthorn cows on the ground this fall.  BW between 60-75 with no calving difficulties.  Calves are nice shaped but pretty typical of calving ease sires, less bone, mass, etc.  We will use him again for calving ease.  We did notice the calves have a lot of hair.

OH Breeder said:

I guess when we breed heifers we aren't so much worried about mass but ease of calving is good to know. I have some first timers I will be breeding in spring I just want a live calf and if its a heifer some different genetics. If u hear anything else that would be great.
Mulberry is not calving ease is he?

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Mulberry is not what I would consider a calving ease bull (for heifers). I sent you a PM with some more of my random thoughts. RW

ML said:

We have six Ole Oscar's out of shorthorn cows on the ground this fall.  BW between 60-75 with no calving difficulties.  Calves are nice shaped but pretty typical of calving ease sires, less bone, mass, etc.  We will use him again for calving ease.  We did notice the calves have a lot of hair.

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thanks ML. If you have any pictures that would be great. This is good info. Oscar is one bull I can get pretty easily. My ABS justs lives a mile down the road from the farm.

Bred 8 cows to the viceroy bull in genex stud--8 heifers and every one way above average in quality  1800 lbs cow had an 84 lb calf 1000 lb cow 71 lbs 
  has anyone else used him

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