firesweepranch
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I am super happy about our fall calf crop this year. In the Simmental world, many people seek after that pretty white blaze on the face, but it is not so easy to get. We have been lucky if we get one to two a year, even though we try to breed that way (of course, genetics and function is more important than that pretty white face!). Anyway, so far only ONE calf has not has some sort of white on the face! And several were a surprise, since the bull used did not have much white, or no white at all! So here goes...
This first little bull calf was 86 pounds, sired by American Pride (solid black) out of this Steel Force 2.5 year old cow. This is her second calf. Her first calf was the cute Optimizer heifer calf I have pictured on here numerous times that ended up 19th overall Bred and Owned at the Iowa Simmental Nationals this year. She will not be 3 years old until January, and is doing a fantastic job.
The second picture is two heifer calves, about 3 weeks old. The one on the left is sired by ACW IronHide and the one on the right is sired by One Eyed Jack (out of a first calf heifer who is sired by Upgrade). Both out of solid black dams. These two are always together, and their face markings are almost opposite of each other. One has white eyelashes on the right eye, the other has white eyelashes on the left eye. Too cute!
The third picture is a 3 week old ACW Ironhide sired calf. He has an outstanding hip on him, and his top is thick! He and his dam are consigned to our Fall Harvest sale in November. He was 84 pounds at birth.
The fourth picture is two of our bulls. The little one on the left is our first Hooks Broadway calf and was 48 pounds at birth out of a first calf heifer who is SOLID BLACK. Broadway has just a small white spot on his forehead, so I was expecting a solid black calf. Nice surprise! The other calf is the ACW Ironhide pictured. Both these boys are selling with their dams in our fall sale.
The last picture is a little cutie sired by W/C Lockdown, and was 78 pounds at birth out of a first calf heifer (also Upgrade sired, solid black). This mama took a little bit to figure things out, but is doing great now. Each time he would try to nurse, she would spin around and want to lick him, not let him suck. After two days she now has no problems nursing, which is a good feeling!
This first little bull calf was 86 pounds, sired by American Pride (solid black) out of this Steel Force 2.5 year old cow. This is her second calf. Her first calf was the cute Optimizer heifer calf I have pictured on here numerous times that ended up 19th overall Bred and Owned at the Iowa Simmental Nationals this year. She will not be 3 years old until January, and is doing a fantastic job.
The second picture is two heifer calves, about 3 weeks old. The one on the left is sired by ACW IronHide and the one on the right is sired by One Eyed Jack (out of a first calf heifer who is sired by Upgrade). Both out of solid black dams. These two are always together, and their face markings are almost opposite of each other. One has white eyelashes on the right eye, the other has white eyelashes on the left eye. Too cute!
The third picture is a 3 week old ACW Ironhide sired calf. He has an outstanding hip on him, and his top is thick! He and his dam are consigned to our Fall Harvest sale in November. He was 84 pounds at birth.
The fourth picture is two of our bulls. The little one on the left is our first Hooks Broadway calf and was 48 pounds at birth out of a first calf heifer who is SOLID BLACK. Broadway has just a small white spot on his forehead, so I was expecting a solid black calf. Nice surprise! The other calf is the ACW Ironhide pictured. Both these boys are selling with their dams in our fall sale.
The last picture is a little cutie sired by W/C Lockdown, and was 78 pounds at birth out of a first calf heifer (also Upgrade sired, solid black). This mama took a little bit to figure things out, but is doing great now. Each time he would try to nurse, she would spin around and want to lick him, not let him suck. After two days she now has no problems nursing, which is a good feeling!
