Phildon Get Serious

Has anyone had or seen any calves out of this shorthorn bull? I bought some semen and plan to use him on a few cows. Just wondering what his calves are looking like.

I don't know if this counts, but I saw one out of a really good Fullblood Lowline cow.  Lots of hair, good bone, thick enough, and a rocket front.  I hope I get to see more of these on some Shorthorn cows this year. 

I'm pretty impressed with Get Serious.  Both of his male calves were better than 2 male Sunseeker calves out of the same cow & they were better in almost every way.  Don't know if that helps, but that was my observation.     

I just bought a get serious calf out of a 9yo shorthorn cow and she is a meat wagon very thick and sound and I have seen 2 other calves from him and they are very good also. I will also tell you that I have seen The fringe  bull and I plan on breeding all 10 of my cows to him this year. He is by far the best all around bull I have seen in a long time IMHO.

TJ said:

I'm pretty impressed with Get Serious.  Both of his male calves were better than 2 male Sunseeker calves out of the same cow & they were better in almost every way.  Don't know if that helps, but that was my observation.     

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Were those Get Serious calves very big at birth? Most of my cows are medium frame size and I have been leiry on using a shorthorn cross bull on them. What do you think?

keduhpn said:

TJ said:

I'm pretty impressed with Get Serious.  Both of his male calves were better than 2 male Sunseeker calves out of the same cow & they were better in almost every way.  Don't know if that helps, but that was my observation.     

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Were those Get Serious calves very big at birth? Most of my cows are medium frame size and I have been leiry on using a shorthorn cross bull on them. What do you think?

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They weren't big at all, but they were both part Lowline, so it's hard to say what would happen when crossed with a cow who has bigger birth weight genetics.  However, I can tell you that they were a little smaller than the 2 Sunseeker's despite a slightly longer gestation. 

     

The heifer weighed 84lbs and the other 2 calves were 80 and 87 lbs all out of shorthorn cows.