Recent content by oakview

I bought a semen tank that came with some Dream On embryos.  Cane code is MO31.  Anyone have a clue?  I believe Dream On was a fairly popular Simmental bull at one time. 

Nice group.  Nothing wrong with that roan calf.  The red calf looks to have a lot of expression down his top.  If I remember correctly, the Surprise cattle had a lot of muscle shape.  The photo of the bull reminds me of the photo of Par Defender the Haumonts have used for years in their ads. ...

Didn't mean to start all this.  Just wanted to know if the Canadian producers had noticed any ill effects.

Canadian friends:  Has the trucking issue caused any problems for you locally?  How is it impacting agricultural products, including cattle, at the main border crossings?  I saw that several crossings in the western half of Canada have been impacted.  Does anyone feel disgusted with the numerous...

The bulls you listed might work in some situations, but I'd still recommend more proven, consistent bulls.  Like they used to say, dead calves have a poor growth rate.  I would bet Cherry Fillet would be a good choice for calving ease.  Sometimes it can be a trade off.  The most consistent...

Maybe it's not such a bad thing the ASA is now requiring bulls to be used for breeding purposes be DNA tested.  I read that  the "mis-sired" rate is about 10%. Evidently was much higher is some herds in the past.  I understand accidents happen, but when it's intentional, is it an accident? ...

Anyone have an idea of how many polled fullblood Maines there are in France or elsewhere in Europe?

If his progeny had those kinds of weights back then, they were actually quite good for the era.  I've got ABS, Curtiss, Carnation, etc., bull directories from back then and most of the progeny tested bulls would sire calves with weaning and yearling weights less than that.  Lots of the bulls...

Just basing my observations on what was happening nearly 50 years ago.  No one knew anything about genetic deformities, or at least they weren't talking.  Extremely limited carcass data regarding marbling on Cunia sired calves.  Shorthorn breeders, and everyone else around here, used him because...

Cunia was more widely used due to his style and eye appeal, somewhat due to his perceived relative ease of calving compared to some of the other bulls of the era such as Crack.  I read somewhere that Doc Hunsley said that Cunia was one of the 2 most impressive bulls he had seen.  I had 3 Cunia...

You mean Angus aren't pure?  They had to go to Ireland to get their improvement?  Did the Irish Angus have a pedigree or was it like the Irish Shorthorn that goes back to "Foundation"?  Did the Irish Angus work better than the Holstein, Maine, Chi, or Limmy to get what they wanted?

I guess I would take issue with the statement that the "briskety Shorthorns never gained..."  800 pound weaning weight?  Mighty be "inefficient", but certainly showed an ability to gain.  We had a bull back then, Nugget's Max, that sired a bull that gained over 4 lbs./day at the IBIA testing...

Why?

The last MARC date I saw was very complimentary to Shorthorns in every measured category.  From carcass quality to performance.  All I know is that I have a waiting list for locker beef and those who get it are extremely pleased to say the least.  The locker comments on the high quality of the...

How are farm supplies in your area?  We're seeing shortages and extremely high prices for items if and when they become available.  Everything from gas to engine oil to machinery parts to farm tires and everything in between.  A friend at a farm store told me it's a 16 week wait for a metal feed...