Northern Improvement

[bjkoller]

Have read lots about Northern Improvement and thinking about using him on Charolais influenced heifers.  Would like to know what others think of him? Pros and cons?  Any calf pictures I would love to see.  Steer calves would be county to state level show steers and heifers would be same as well as replacements. 

 

[CMB]

From what I've seen, the calves won't be real powerful, but really cleans them up. I've seen a lot of pretty fronted calves out of him. I think he's a better heifer maker than steer. JMO

 

[savaged]

Great choice for maternal oriented calves (heifers).  You may get a good show heifer but unlikely to get state show level steers.

 

[zak]

therE was a northern improvement display bull that was thick powerful and one of the hairest bulls on display. When I saw the bull I had to ask the owner to make sure he was a northern improvement.


Zak

 

[OH Breeder]

Northern Improvement puts some hair and refines them. Nice fronts usually females are extremely feminine. He also will add some grow to those smaller cows. I use him as a consistent proven calving ease bull. You will get a marketable calf from him with lots of style. Should be an interesting cross with the Char.

 

[Show Heifer]

Zak, whats the name of the NI bull on display? Who owned him?

 

[CAB]

Jen I'm pretty sure that the NI bull has been named Total Improvement. He was raised by Gateway Genetics. I think that he may be a PHAC. I'm not 100% positive about that so if anyone knows for sure, please pipe in. I was told that he is real good for a 3/4 Angus bull. PPL seem to think that he could sire some very good females.

 

[Show Heifer]

Thanks Brent, it was my understanding he was 7/8 angus.... I guess that 1/8 got him if he is a carrier.... just goes to show ya how that defect can travel through a pedigree!!

Wasn't someone (maybe not from SP) going to video the display bulls like they have in the past? Anyone know where to find those?

 

[wrc]

cattle.com has videos but they aren't posted for this year yet.