Hillcrestview Conqueror

[DL]

knabe - this one's for you! Happy New Year

 

[justintime]

My wife and I were given a half interest in a daughter of Hillcrestview Conquerer 28C as a wedding present, by mechanic ( Jim) who is also a SP member. Since we needed a name for this new partnership, we decided on Happy Wife- Happy Life Cattle Co. This cow was named Hillcrestview Georgia Peach 21G and she was a simply awesome female. I say " was" because we lost her a couple of years ago from a very bad stifle injury. In 2005 we decided to show her and her heifer calf at Canadian Western Agribition in the Maine show. She was the only fullblood in the show and they were named Reserve Grand of the show. The judge said she was the best female in the show, but he could not live with himself if he used a 2320 lb cow as his Grand Champion female.When we walked into the ring, the judge walked over to me and said " don't even tell me what she weighs ... I don't want to know.  I will tell you right now that she is one of the most amazing females I have ever seen, even if I have never been a fan of big cattle".She was massive yet was very feminine, fertile and easy fleshing. Her heifer calf along side her weighed 980 lbs. We flushed Georgia Peach once and looking back, I wish we had flushed her more. We still have a fullblood daughter sired by Border Creek Future, who is now a coming 3 year old. Knabe and I were just talking about her a few days ago. I never weighed Georgia Peach when she was in her best condition, but I would safely say she was over 2400 lbs.

I remember Hillcrestview Conqueror 28C when he was shown and he was one of the best full blood Maine bulls I have ever seen... and while I have not kept up with all of today's Maine lines, I always liked his offspring.Both his sire, Star Michel 2 10M and his dam Horton Lilac were outstanding individuals.

I have attached a  couple pictures of our Conqueror daughter, Georgia Peach. I was never able to get a picture of her that I thought displayed her size, body mass and soundness adequately. Believe me, she was a better beast than these pictures indicate.

 

[justintime]

Does anyone know if there is Conqueror semen available any place?

 

[DL]

Does anyone know if there is Conqueror semen available any place?

Last I knew Kandee Lucas-Hagerman had Conqueror semen ...not sure this is current

Hillcrestview Farms
5919 Conc 12, RR 4, Cookstown, ON, L0L 1L0
Ph: 905-729-3992

 

[xxcc]

i think kandee's got 1100+ units in canada and there are 500+ here in the US at SEK.

 

[fullblood]

justintime do you still have embryos from her.?

 

[justintime]

No. I sold the last embryos I had from her to a breeder in Michigan. Wish I had some more.  I am thinking of flushing her daughter who is more moderate framed than her mom was.

 

[fullblood]

will you flush to fullblood or shorthorn?

 

[CAB]

  Thanks Lana & Grant. The bull is impressive loking. Do you think that he could be considered a maternal standout? Were there enough prodgeny to get a firm read?

xxcc, do you happen to know the price of semen? Brent

 

[DL]

CAB - his sire Star Michael was the sire of one of my very favorite fullblood cows - big footed, big boned (big cow) pretty, deep, correct. productive, died at 19 - so based on that and JITs cow I would think yes

 

[xxcc]

the price depends on if it's by the dose or the entire inventory.  by the dose is probably around $25 in the US, the stuff in Canada is exportable and Alta has it at $35 Canadian

\http://www.altabeef.com/SireDirectory/

 

[Telos]

Direct Fullblood son of Conqueror. Reserve Grand 2009 Fort Worth.

http://www.maine-anjou.org/images/2009/feb23/ftworth/Conqueror.jpg

 

[Telos]

Pedigree.
http://www.maine-anjou.org/results.php?aname=mcch+con&recordsperpage=25

 

[knabe]

i'd like to see that cross without inox

 

[hart]

have any idea if you could safely use him on a non giant cow?

 

[knabe]

have any idea if you could safely use him on a non giant cow?

call the above contact.  canada number.  it was her bull.  supposedly, people bred the fullbloods to heifers in the race to black and high%, so a lot of bulls were tried which is how they found out cunia would breed to the size/age of the cow.  haven't heard of any other bull that did that as well.

 

[hart]

thanks. and interesting.

 

[DL]

have any idea if you could safely use him on a non giant cow?

I would not - recollection is that Kandee said the calves are big

 

[hart]

good to know thanks.

 

[fullblood]

knabe? how come you don't like that old fullblood inox? just wondering i have a little semen .what he will work on ?