Limestone Darkhorse

[Wolf24]

Has anybody used or seen Limestone Darkhorse calves?...What is there bone, hair and front ends like?...Can u use him on first calf crossbred heifers?

 

[bluffcountrycattle]

Here are some early reports on Lance's Blog at Cattle Visions...sounds promising!!  http://www.cattlevisions.com/lances_blog.php?author=1 
My first one will be here in 2 weeks, so will know more then...  ;D

 

[cattlepimp]

just wanted to see if there were any more of you out there with darkhorse calves yet, and what you think of them so far?

 

[angus showman]

Have a heifer calf out of a freedom cow looks really nice i'm told have not seen here myself but where I have her they have some others darkhorses and they look good too nice haired good fronted decent bone I don't know if I would use him on first calf heifers probably just on cows I heard of some big calves out of him but not huge may not chance him on heifers yet

 

[rtmcc]

Have had 2, both bulls.  First one was big, 98# out of a TC Grid topper 3 year old.  Second was 90# out of a VRD x Sitz Alliance 6595 cow.  Both born unassisted and vigorous.  The older they get the more I like them.  Look like they will have a cool pattern and be stout enough.  Probable use him again, but wouldn't recommend him for heifers.  I can let you know a lot more in a couple months.

Ron
<cowboy>

 

[plattevalleysimmentals]

Have had 2, both bulls.  First one was big, 98# out of a TC Grid topper 3 year old.  Second was 90# out of a VRD x Sitz Alliance 6595 cow.  Both born unassisted and vigorous.  The older they get the more I like them.  Look like they will have a cool pattern and be stout enough.  Probable use him again, but wouldn't recommend him for heifers.   I can let you know a lot more in a couple months.

Ron
<cowboy>

What were your heifers like BW and CED wise? just curious but have seen him match up with what the cows were like from that aspect. We had a moderate framed simmental throw a 70lb heifer by him and she was real good in terms of her numbers on bw and ce and have also heard of one who had an angus dam who was up there on hers. Just curious

 

[rtmcc]

Both of our cows had a CED of +5 and Bw of +3.1 and +3.6, so there is some extra birth weight there but not huge.  The 98# was 8 days late. The other on time to the day.  These later calves always seem to be a little bigger for us.  On the overdue one, seemed like she waited for a break in the weather. 
I'll try to get some pictures after I get thru this Minnesota Angus Breeders sale Wednesday.  The big calf is getting old enough, he is starting to look pretty cool.

Ron
<cowboy>