bobwire
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My son currently has a Shorthorn (we think) heifer that we've had since December. She was purchased as a very young calf with her dam from a local salebarn last fall, so she has no papers and we have no idea what her breeding is. The dam was an older large-framed red roan Shorthorn and was sent off as a weigh-cow in December. She was definately a "diamond in the rough" when we brought her home - weighed about 350 and was hairy and loud colored and that's about all we could say about her. Once she learned to eat, she really blossomed into a beautiful heifer. We've had a great time showing her in local junior shows and fairs this spring and summer and this season will culminate with her showing in the Commercial Heifer division at the Gold Buckle Extravaganza in Springfield, MO this weekend.
Seth will be using her in his Team Sales presentation and will be discussing breeding options: Shorthorn calving ease bulls, "Clubby" calving ease bulls, and commercial type calving ease bulls.
She could use a tick more bone, a little more muscle expression, and hair. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. We have easy access to any bulls marketed by Genex or collected at the Strafford Custom Collection Facility in Missouri if that helps.
Thanks for the input. I've posted a pic taken in February and two taken at her first show in May. We've managed to put more "guts" on her since then.
Seth will be using her in his Team Sales presentation and will be discussing breeding options: Shorthorn calving ease bulls, "Clubby" calving ease bulls, and commercial type calving ease bulls.
She could use a tick more bone, a little more muscle expression, and hair. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. We have easy access to any bulls marketed by Genex or collected at the Strafford Custom Collection Facility in Missouri if that helps.
Thanks for the input. I've posted a pic taken in February and two taken at her first show in May. We've managed to put more "guts" on her since then.