Maternal Suggestion

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Warrior10

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I am looking for ideas to breed to my After Hours shorthorn cow, goes back to double stuff also. I found the match with Eye Candy that I will be flushing her to in the spring. But I would like to breed her to something shooting for a replacement heifers. What are some maternal bulls (any breed) that cross well with shorthorns/her pedigree. She is THF and milks great, sound, flat shouldered. Any suggestions? 
 

frostback

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I would look north of the border at some of the Shorthorn bulls. There is a bunch of options from up there. Or go older Maine genetics, if she is smaller framed. I loved my Habenero females, or Full Flush, Full Form. Those cross well with the Heatwaves.
 

Warrior10

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What does Alias do for depth? I don't have to have a bull that will add it, but I really don't want any that will take any away. Depth is something really important for me in replacements/breeding heifers, so anything that will help with that? Her first calf out of an Angus bull was the deepest heifer I have seen, I'm still kicking myself for selling her.
 
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