3 very different heifers with pics

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Clark Club Calves

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We have 3 very different heifers going to Canadian Western Agribition in Regina Sk this year. 
The first heifer is a Thriller X Sun Seeker she is a real eye catcher. Her mom is one of our best looking cows moderate and good uttered.  I do not know what we are going to do with all that hair.  Is she too thick? If she was a steer we would have no problem selling her. She should make at least a good market heifer.
Second heifer is a Bodacious X Maine/Angus.  Her dam is a true half blood Maine Angus a big broody cow and she is following her moms pattern.  I like this heifers depth of body and length.

Third heifer is a Smilin Bob X Waznt Me.  She is a full sister to the Champion Steer at the Alameda 4-H Regional.  Her picture is not that good.  More impressive off the halter.  A real broody type of heifer. 

Which one do you like?

 

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BTDT

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Remember, you ask.

1. Stout for sure. How well does she travel? All that hair makes her summer intolerant in my neck of the woods, probably have to shave her slick in May. Would like to see her more feminine even with the thickness they can still be "pretty", which she lacks a touch.
2. I like her out of the three. Again, would like to see her travel. But adequate thickness and still feminine. Nice spring of rib and nice hip structure.
3. Do not like her at all. Shallow gutted, high flanked, thin bone and hind leg structure very poor. She does have a pretty neck, but that doesn't make her good enough to keep.

Any DNA defect testing done? Results?

 

cowboy_nyk

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The first heifer will sell well.  The colored ones are always popular at CWA with the juniors/4-H crowd.  Plus she has the hair to make somebody very happy.
I agree that the second heifer probably is the most complete.  Maybe not as impressive, but probably the better breeding prospect.
Third heifer probably won't sell well.  If you like her and her pedigree it might one of those heifers that you keep at home and develop yourself.  Not saying she's a bad heifer, but she'll look a little frail at CWA in my opinion.
 

Clark Club Calves

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Thanks for the replies. I know I asked for it.  We have not done any genetic testing yet on them.  I agree with you that when picking heifers you should watch them walk.  I just wish the 3rd heifer took a better picture the top to are my favorites too.  The heifers had only been worked on for 2 days and the 3 heifer just would not relax enough to take a picture hopefully she will get over that. 
 

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