In my experience with minis they can go one of two ways. They will either gain weight on air and have to be managed very carefully to keep them fresh or they will be the pickiest eater you've ever seen and will be an art just keeping them on feed
Ive been around the Minis a long time most of those cattle you see at shows are just cosmetically dehorned, but polled lines are getting more and more prevalent. We run both, a good one is a good one in my opinion. In my experience alot of the polled and horned genetics compliment each other...
Miniature Hereford Jr National Benefit auction tomorrow on breeders world. Lots of good stuff! Custom wrapped 4 foot show box, blower, Transova Certificate, in stall fitting chute, semen, embryos, and more. Check it out and support a great cause...
I have a couple I 80 calves out of on shorthorn heifers that I would like to register. Do I need AI certificates or how does that work on the plus side?
I have some purebred shorthorn heifers that are confirmed bred to I-80. They look like they could go anytime. Everyone I have talked to says he will go early but mine are a week past due. Anyone had any I-80s go long?
I love the weight of my five speeds. I also had the lightspeeds, its a huge difference between the two, especially if you have to quite a few right in a row.
I have always had better luck losing the halter. They seem to act more relaxed and hit that natural pose, especially if you have another person in the pen.
I know not always the case but in my experience most likely this bigger heifer will have the biggest pelvic measurement of the group. Not saying that 100% but would probably be my guess. And I've pulled my fair share of what we're supposed to be sleep all night Angus bulls out of crossbreed...
I have 4 shorthorn replacement heifers next spring. Only one of them will have enough frame to think about breeding her shorthorn the first time around. So I am looking for some shorty heifer semen. If anyone has any suggestions of bulls and who to get semen from let me know. The heifer is an...