Three heifers - opinions please

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SlickTxMaine

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My daughter is trying to decide between these two heifers. Both are Smoking Bob daughters low % Chi.  Opinions appreciated.
 

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I personally like the bottom hfr better. Appears to have more depth of body and is sleaker fronted.  (thumbsup)
 

SlickTxMaine

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Any other opinions?  The solid black heifer is really thick made with a big butt.  She will show as a breeding heifer.  I just don't want to get too stout and look more market than breeding.  I'm still not sure if we should put more emphasis on bone and stoutness over femininity.  We have a third heifer we are considering that looks more feminine - I have added that picture.  She is an Unstoppable. (Not the best picture)

I'm a steer person, so I like them thick and deep.  I would really appreciate some advice on selecting heifers. 

 

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blackdirt cowboy

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Personally, I'll give up power in lieu of femininity on a breeding heifer every day of the week and twice on Sunday's. In the words of a late, great cattleman, it takes a masculine bull to produce a feminine heifer and a feminine heifer to produce a masculine bull.
 

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I like the second one also. She looks like she has more depth than the other two, and a really nice front end. They all look nice, but she from the pics is my favorite.
 

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if they were mine, I would consider their endpoints. Without seeing them in person, I think its hard to gauge what they look like. The top heifer is one I really like and when i blow the pic up I think she has enough belly, not a lot but enough. I think shes a heifer if fed right will probably be your best heifer at the last show. The amount of hair worries me on her belly, meaning she might not be quite as deep as I think. But shes a heifer i believe if fed a high fiber diet under the right management could be a really good fat heifer once she matures.

The second heifer is one i think is the better jackpot heifer. she has a more mature look with a big sweep to her belly. From the pic and looking at her cannon bone I think as a fat heifer she might run out of steam. As a jackpot heifer, i feel that belly and neck will carry her a long way. I think you just need to decide if you want to put all your eggs in the early basket or the final basket.

Another thing i'd bring up from the top pic is, how much base does she have? She is standing very narrow in the pic and I assume its just a bad time to capture the photo and not like that in person. I think the biggest thing on heifers that we cant see in the pic is soundness. Id move them around and they if they both have enough cushion and if they hit their stride. Sound cattle are easier feeding cattle

I think they are two different heifers and a hard decision.
 

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Sizzler14 said:
if they were mine, I would consider their endpoints. Without seeing them in person, I think its hard to gauge what they look like. The top heifer is one I really like and when i blow the pic up I think she has enough belly, not a lot but enough. I think shes a heifer if fed right will probably be your best heifer at the last show. The amount of hair worries me on her belly, meaning she might not be quite as deep as I think. But shes a heifer i believe if fed a high fiber diet under the right management could be a really good fat heifer once she matures.

The second heifer is one i think is the better jackpot heifer. she has a more mature look with a big sweep to her belly. From the pic and looking at her cannon bone I think as a fat heifer she might run out of steam. As a jackpot heifer, i feel that belly and neck will carry her a long way. I think you just need to decide if you want to put all your eggs in the early basket or the final basket.

Another thing i'd bring up from the top pic is, how much base does she have? She is standing very narrow in the pic and I assume its just a bad time to capture the photo and not like that in person. I think the biggest thing on heifers that we cant see in the pic is soundness. Id move them around and they if they both have enough cushion and if they hit their stride. Sound cattle are easier feeding cattle

I think they are two different heifers and a hard decision.
Sizzler - here is another picture of the top heifer. We are definitely having a tough time deciding - but need to make a decision soon. Thanks for your comments. Definitely food for thought.
 

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