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Is he a South Devon or Galloway?

Jeff, I just got back from Dad's and wanted to update you on the calves out of Leader.  I had intended to get photos but it was wet, muddy and windy so that didn't work.  The calves out of the bull are very consistent - moderate framed, very sound, all polled (so far), very healthy and...

Jeff, I'll try and get some pics next week - the weather willing.  Dad said tonight that the calves continue to do very well - he's really pleased with the two calves that are out of 1/2 sib matings.

Jeff, Will do.  I talked to Dad tonight and he said the red bull calf is doing very well and the heifer calf is more than holding her own.  They won't be the heaviest calves at weaning, but they'll do fine for having 1st calf mothers.  I'll try to get some photos in a couple of weeks when I'm...

LJ, Sorry but we don't have any pics of his dam.  She's a "big" 5 frame, about 1350-1400lb., solid red, really "cowy" female that's sure not the prettiest female on the place.  She has a perfect udder and always seems to hold her flesh really well.  She rebreeds quickly (we intentionally moved...

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Elbee, Even better now - I've got 2 full sisters to Leader!!!!

Jeff, Thanks!!  We really like him and think there's a place for him. Joe

Bob, He's not made it to Canada yet - in fact Grant and I are starting to think we are solely responsible for this winter's awful weather.  We've had at least 4 trips planned to get him to Grant's and each time we've been hit by major storms - either here or there.  Good news he's at Hawkeye...

We've got a very nice group of 2009 heifers for sale at the farm, priced from $1500 up. There's calves that would fit your age requirements and that will be competitive in the region. Most of these are daughters of AR SU LU Matador - the sire of the Hillside Leader bull we recently sold 1/2...

I think you've found the answer - it really depends on what you're calling a Chi.  Is she a 1/2, 3/4, 3/8, fullblood (if they still exist) etc.  Depending on the percentage you're probably going to a different opinion.  I remember a few years ago standing in the aisle at Louisville with Randy...

RW, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.  Joe

T-Roy and RW, Jim Carey was only half right - he forgot that "beer is better!"

I think you've done a very good job of highlighting the difference of opinion in the paragraph above.  What I fail to get is how people who argue that EPD's are invalid because the data is incomplete or has been manipulated fail to accept the same argument that visual "data" isn't valid because...

I had promised myself I was going to stay out of this any more - I'd said enough and am smart enough to know that reasonable people can disagree.  But Gonewest I think the last part of your post is a cheap shot at those who don't agree with you.  I can't speak for ShowHeifer but I will speak...

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Good looking heifer.  How'd you get that picture, I figured you'd be under 3 feet of snow by now!

The thing that bothers me in this discussion is that most people seem to take an all or nothing approach - RW and others seem to be suggesting that adding EPD's to the mix means that soon we'll be ignoring everything else we have to work with in placing cattle.  Maybe it happens in other breeds...

I tend to agree with Grant - when we've used him Muridale Buster has sure done what you're asking a bull to do. I think there's also some bulls at Waukaru that might work and M-Bar might have a bull or two that you may have never heard of that would work.  Want to step way out - find semen on a...

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