Great topic....great stories....I was many times without to read SP topics....this one call my attention and bring me many great info.
But, if so much dirt was swept under the rug, imagine what was not said but was thought by the group members.
Just can imagine....
The bull is sired by Alston Polar Star, out a cow sired by Maria Lucia 8167 Jumbo x Acthorpe Karl (Lincoln Red) x Forthill Fausto (TNT Fastrak). Born in 05 sept 2018. Pictured with 19 months. No creep, no pasture, just native grass. Weight at pics time 652 kg. Igentity Beef tested. Sold.
Heifer born 21 august 2020, sired by Altons Gordon Highlander out a cow by Kinnaber Leader 9th, Mandalong Super Flag and HS Instant Enticer. Pictured with 80 days. No creep, no pasture...just native grass fed.
Regarding Aberdeen Angus bull, he is called Don Aparicio Serrucho 57 Maxi. Sired by Don Jose Maxi, by OCC Headliner 661H x Tres Marias 5887 Hornero (the female builder) x Leachman Conquer. Serrucho dam line is by SAV Bismarck, SAV Net Worth x Tres Marias 6301 Zorzal x Tres Marias Hornero. He...
HI Mark. The roan bull is called Alston Gordon Highlander. Sired by Alton Polar Star, that is the Hector's bull sire. Polar Star is a very popular bull in Argentina today, many sons and daughters are show winners there. Polar Star is sired by Mearns Topador, also a Palermo champion very popular...
Hi guys.
Hope that you all are safe.
I'm looking for available info and pics of a bull with semen code 71AN088.
I got some straws from him. By the 71 code I suppose that was an Universal Genetics bull.
Maybe available for sale in 90's.
Can you please inform me the bull's name and some pics...
Thanks Librarian. Good articles.
Point 1 - "... This is not a surprise given that the first documented case of double muscling was 200 years ago in Durham cattle." ---- So, DM is credited to be inserted in the Shorthorn population, but seeing old pics, and I saw thousands, never saw a DM...
In my understanding, double muscle is part of west european cattle population.
Possibly was introduced on Shorthorn cattle through cattle from The Netherlands region on the breed formation on XVII century.
If Maine Anjou, Belgina Blue and other doube muscle breeds got their genes from Shorthorn...
Some times I have the feel that some Breeders Societies make this intentionally. To cause mistakes and breeders lose her patience and enter in full on the mongrels crossbreedings!
Always had in ind that a breeder society is to keep and preserve the breed genes! KEEP and PRESERVE! Of course that...
Dairy Shorthorns in Uk also allowed Holstein, as well as Norwegian Red, Swedish Red, Ayrshire, Illawarras, Red Danish. They starts the crossbredings on the 60's and now is very rare find real pure Dairy Shorthorn on UK without infusions.
Seems like Shorthorn is an extinct breed.
The Heritage Shorthorn register and preservation is a great idea.
Useful cattle there and makes a new option for bloodlines in future.
My unique concern is that bulls are checked based on pedigrees only.
As all here in this forum already read, many and many bulls are pedigrees fake.
I just think...
Agree with Knabe.
Linebreeding or inbreeding is not the matter. If you choose a good genetics and know what it have in background. Inbreeding is an interesting tool. Just need to know use it.
By the way, so many claimed outcross genetics that will introduce genetics defects, high BW, narrow...