Saskvalley Bonanza 219M

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Dale

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The Scotch Shorthorns, which we had until 1970--got our first polled bull from TPS, had horns curving back if they were bulls and butted heads.  The bulls' horns were trained by putting several links of very heavy log chain across the front of the head--we drilled a hole in the end of each horn and wired the log chain to them.  The chain would pull the horns down and forward.  Heifers horns were simply shaped with horn weights, since they do not spend endless hours butting heads.

When Dad & Grandpa selected bulls that Les Mathers imported, they preferred a horn that was flat and not too large in diameter.  The two imported  bulls here (that I remember) were Saltoun Bridegroom and Beaufort Bouncing Boy.  Even some of the imported bulls from Scotland had a larger horn in diameter--the larger diameters tended to be rounder at the base.

Back to topic--how has Bonanza worked on first calf heifers?  Bonanza's numbers look like you would assist very few of his calves at birth.  Are his calves born as easily as KL Double Duty?
 

uluru

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I am going to see some of his daughters tomorrow
I am presently travelling in the Swift Current area.
Man is it flat.
You can see for miles
Even more so than at JIT's
 

Okotoks

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uluru said:
I am going to see some of his daughters tomorrow
I am presently travelling in the Swift Current area.
Man is it flat.
You can see for miles
Even more so than at JIT's

You should be giving us an update of the cattle you are seeing. how many herds so far?
Dan
 

Hilltop

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justintime said:
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Man is it flat.
You can see for miles
Even more so than at JIT's

On a clear day here, I can see the back of my head!
[/quote]That is the back of my head you see. They look about the same now (lol)
 

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