Recent content by combine54

We have too many cows....three young cows due to calve mid-August: two are Gelbvieh/Angus Balancers and the third is Angus/Simmi cross cow...all are powerful cows, good mothers....just trying to get the herd purebred Angus only. Also available a February calving/bred back Simmi cow, pretty fancy...

Ok, I'll admit it up front...I have a couple older cows that need to have their hooves trimmed....located in south-central Indiana....not show cows, just hard working mommas....any suggestions (besides culling them  ;D) for somebody within a reasonable distance that I should contact for their...

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Recently purchased large semen tank...it is still in Columbus, MT, not far from Cow Country Genetics in Cody, WY....would like someone traveling from out there back east (Indiana preferably) bring the semen tank and large group of semen and embryos back to Indiana for me....will pay fair...

I have one for sale...John

Need young, milky recips? We have 4 Charolais/Holstein cross cows with calves at side. Three of the 4 are feeding their first calf, the fourth is nursing her second calf. These are growthy young cows out of generations of reg. Holsteins and a fancy Charolais sire. The first one calved early...

Does the branding iron make a difference if it is iron or brass?  doesn't it take different times depending on hide color? thanks

I have considered branding as an alternative to eartags....would prefer to brand using liquid nitrogen...my questions include: do you need brass branding numbers for liquid nitrogen or would the old non-brass branding irons work? what size numbers suggested for what ages? what is best age to...

Thanks CAB ....there were 70 bulls enrolled in the summer test I believe with 68 completing.  Here are the stats and EPDs: eartag 17  16535488     born 9/15/09  bw85   offtest wt 1480 ADG 4.85    Usound adj to 365  REA15.1 rib fat .78  % IM fat 3.32 EPDs birthwt 3.5 weanwt54.0  year wt 95.0...

Thanks for the interest...hopefully all email inquiries have been answered...hope to see you Saturday!

This coming Saturday, October 16, we will be selling an outstanding pure SAV bred year-old bull.Eartag #17.  He sells eighth. We purchased embryos from SAV cows and in this case resulted in a fantastic bull. He has compteted in the Indiana Bull test station and went through with flying colors...

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Five growthy Charolais/Holstein crossbred springers....due right away...actually the first one just calved with a stylish heifer calf...this cow and one other due with second calf...the other 3 springers due with first calf. Well grown, great udder promise...older 2 were used as recips on first...

Has anyone ever had their semen /liquid nitrogen tank repaired or recharged once it quits holding nitrogen? If so, were the results positive? Where did you have it done? Any info appreciated....