-XBAR- said:
AgVandal89 said:
Rock'n D Midland 2861 "ROCKY"
2/20/2008
BR Midland Grandson out of a B A R Ext Traveler 205 daughter
This picture is of him at work last year, it'll probably be his last year on our place, we only have about 10-12 calves a year and we've been keeping back some heifers of his that are real nice, so it's time for a new bull that isn't related....so he'll be for sale when work is done this summer if anyone is interested ;D
As for this year, we're also using EXAR Tryon on a couple cows, Right Answer on the heifers and I got some Eye Candy a week for the price went up for my one clubby momma!
Love the head on this bull- breed character at its best. I hate seeing long headed, big eared or a low ear set on an Angus. I don't like that upward sloping tailslope though. Generally this tail head is associated with an upward sloping pelvic which creates a tall narrow birthing canal. Do his daughters share this trait? I don't know the Angus breed like pedigree wise- what bloodlines look this part- as far as that head?
I think the picture isn't the most flattering for his hip actually, he's stretched out a bit. We sold all the heifers from his first set of calves, so I am not sure how they have developed, all his calves from last year are still around and there isn't any that come to my mind in having a high tail head. Below is another photo of him, he's still a little stretched, but it's a but better.
Below that photo is a head shot of one of his bull calves last year, I love how "angus" his head looks. The bull goes back to BR Midland and EXT, but I am not sure what lines give you the best breed characteristics. I agree that I can't stand the flat, ugly heads!
I attached a few photos of his heifers that we kept over winter. Pardon the photos as they aren't that great, the girls are a bit green, the pictures are from January or so and they don't get grain. We've been real happy with how his calves are looking.