I may have been away from cattle for a time but I'm no newbie. I do appreciate the people who are making real suggestions. Those that are being so negative and talking out their asses, I have no time for. First, you are making generalizations just because she's a Heat Wave. I'm aware of the possibilities, but she's also a Meyer grand-daughter. That is why I chose her. Secondly, you do not know this particular heifer. Size, length between hooks and pins, width between the pins, and short vs long smooth muscle, traits one looks for in replacement heifers, not show steers. Thirdly, I've calved out about 150 Simmental cows each year for 10 years as a young man on the farm. We'd get up and make rounds during calving season. We'd put up cows that were close. We called the vet twice...C section, same cow two years in a row. We saved every breached birth and pulled some calves too. An 80 lb. calf was a disappointment. 120 lbs. was big. 95 - 100 was common place. Now, the cows were bigger but a lot of it was leg, too. I do want to breed this heifer to a safe bull. But I also want to breed to a marketable bull. I would like him to be at least 6+% Chi to be registered and able to be shown as such as the new rules state. The other option would be a PB Maine so that it calf would be reg. as a Maintainer. Please respond accordingly. Am I clear? <cowboy>
