Olsen - how is the Sunseeker calf doing that you sold last year through Kris.
Here is an "inventory" of what we've got so far. I have not had time to take photos:
Sunseeker - six calves. I couldn't be happier with how they look. We'll see how they turn out, but they all look good, no calving trouble, plenty of get up and go.
About Time - five calves. I know he's fallen out of favor, but we used him last year because Kris Black sold some really good looking bulls out of him and Cunia bloodline cows. We only bred him to females we had that were Cunia grandaughters out of a bull we got from Kris sired by Cunia out of Foreplay's dam. That mating seems to flat out click. Our best looking bull calf at this stage is out of this combo. He's an absolute moose of a calf. A couple others not far behind.
Punisher - only two calves - one bull and one heifer. Both are really good. Heifer might be the best we've ever raised. Bull calf is one stout little dude, not real big.
George - two heifers and one bull calf. Bull calf is only two weeks old and hard to tell for sure yet, but he looks like he's going to be good. One real good heifer out of a half-blood Troy (Charolais) cow. She's likely to get showed by us as an AOB next year. As a group, real pretty Charolais calves. The cow I really wanted a calf out of from him didn't stick (dam of our Reserve Charolais steer in Houston in 05).
Yellowjacket - Only one heifer this year. Didn't get good conception, but it was just one of those deals, not a problem with semen or anything.
Rocky Balboa - 3 calves. All look to be solid.
Dirty Harry - Four calves. All real small when born. They don't jump out of the herd yet.
Northern Improvement - one heck of a bull calf out of a Golden Child heifer. A few other calves sired by him.
Carnac - Not much. Lost one good heifer calf - apparently didn't have enough vigor. One bull calf that may not be sound.
Triple X (ZNT's bull) - one real nice heifer calf out of a Bold Statement heifer, one red heifer.
Eyes on the Money - two calves, in one of our outlying pastures and haven't seen them much. I think they'll be better than my Jimmy the Greek calves last year.