I am looking for a little help, if some of you could please respond and interject.
In preparation for flushing a "Crossbred Cow", I am analyzing potential Maternal Simmental Sires. Cow just had her first calf by an Angus bull, unassisted, approx. 70 lbs calf. She is structurally sound. Showy phenotype. Both THF and PHAF. Sire: Proven Heat Wave son x Dam: Proven Who Made Who Donor. Awesome front end, shoulder and neck, and hip. Plenty of muscle and expression of muscle. Straight top. Good depth of body, not a "ground sow type". Black with some chrome. I do not want to lose and depth of rib or ease of fleshing or add any height.
Goal is to make replacement females with the flush, then will breed the cow back clubby.
I would like to use a Maternal yet showy, PB Simmental bull, 1. for the maternal and growth, 2. the ability to raise registerable 1/2 blood Simmi females. I need a proven Simmental bull that has the maternal and growth characteristics of the Simmental breed, yet with a clean neck and front shoulder, good square hip, deep ribbed, strong top, a good rear leg, big foot, and not bald. I know that is asking allot. But, who comes closest?
Here is my short list in no certain order, Cut Above "Fat Butt", NLC Upgrade, 3C Ollie, Ebony's Grand Master, Built Right, and 3C Macho.
I know these are proven AI bulls that have a couple calf crops out of them. Have you seen the offspring out of these Simmental Sires? What are your thoughts and opinions. There pluses and minuses.
Thanks, I hope this makes for a good discussion! (clapping)
In preparation for flushing a "Crossbred Cow", I am analyzing potential Maternal Simmental Sires. Cow just had her first calf by an Angus bull, unassisted, approx. 70 lbs calf. She is structurally sound. Showy phenotype. Both THF and PHAF. Sire: Proven Heat Wave son x Dam: Proven Who Made Who Donor. Awesome front end, shoulder and neck, and hip. Plenty of muscle and expression of muscle. Straight top. Good depth of body, not a "ground sow type". Black with some chrome. I do not want to lose and depth of rib or ease of fleshing or add any height.
Goal is to make replacement females with the flush, then will breed the cow back clubby.
I would like to use a Maternal yet showy, PB Simmental bull, 1. for the maternal and growth, 2. the ability to raise registerable 1/2 blood Simmi females. I need a proven Simmental bull that has the maternal and growth characteristics of the Simmental breed, yet with a clean neck and front shoulder, good square hip, deep ribbed, strong top, a good rear leg, big foot, and not bald. I know that is asking allot. But, who comes closest?
Here is my short list in no certain order, Cut Above "Fat Butt", NLC Upgrade, 3C Ollie, Ebony's Grand Master, Built Right, and 3C Macho.
I know these are proven AI bulls that have a couple calf crops out of them. Have you seen the offspring out of these Simmental Sires? What are your thoughts and opinions. There pluses and minuses.
Thanks, I hope this makes for a good discussion! (clapping)