What to flush Monopoly cow to

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OH Showman

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I have a Monopoly x Dr Who x Meyer cow that I'm planning on getting flushed this spring. She's TH and PHA free. Super hairy, impeccable on her feet and legs, long bodied, square hipped and deep middled. She could tie higher out of her shoulder and have a little more power as she is super maternal and female like in her look and build. I'd like to make steers and heifers out of her and bulls I am considering are Second 2 None, Here I Am, Italian Stallion and Set Me Free. I'm open to suggestions though. I was also thinking about how she might work with a PB Char like OBG Tickle or Firewater.
Any input would be appreciated!
 

crystalcreek

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Sounds like the perfect mate for Firewater, Tickle, Gunsmoke, Turton, Game On, Firepower.  Especially for heifers, since everyone of them can be registered as a composite Charolais and all the offspring are eligible for the Junior National and state char shows.  There has been a Firewater x Monopoly running the circuit this last year winning a lot; most of the composites you see are the Monopoly x char cows so it's cool to see that the cross works well the other way around, too.

PB Simmi might be something to look at also, since you already have Meyer in the mix.

 

crystalcreek

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For freaky steers, you might go something completely different, and linebreed off the HW, but be prepared to put them in roomy recips that can successfully deliver calves with a lot of bone or built like bricks.  (thumbsup)
 

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I have had good luck using Crimson Tide on one of my Monopoly cows.  He seems to work good on cows that are deep bodied and not too small. Also, if you want some Charolais influence, you might try Yellow Repo.  I just sold a Yellow Repo heifer out of the same Monopoly cow that has to be one of the best heifers ever born on my place.
 

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I'd second the Firewater.... Have not seen a bad heifer or steer out of the Firewater x Monopoly
 

OH Showman

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Her first calf is a nice No Worries heifer that is big boned, stout and cool fronted. Not quite as good as her mom as she is too stout to win big as a breeding heifer and yet still too feminine to win as a market heifer. I think she could raise some high dollar steers in the future though. The pic is of her in November

Her calf this year is an I Believe bull.
 

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Bulldaddy

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Here is a Yellow Repo out of a Monopoly cow.  One of the best I have ever raised.  The cow is bred back the same way and I plan to flush here that way after she calves.  I like the idea of Firewater, too.
 

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