maine heifer pics

[jbzdad]

purebred, Ali X Fisher donor Jewel, BD march 09, weight about 830, TH, PHA free...first haircut this week... I know there is not a rear shot but although she doesn't have a Heatwave butt she is plenty powerful, feet face forward, seems to walk out OK

 

[jbzdad]

this is the first picture of the finished product... would appreciate your criticisms, we are planning to flush her and need to know the faults to help pick mates

 

[nck21]

She looks nice but why don't you get a calf out of her first and then flush?

 

[jbzdad]

sure we will, probably OCC Homer or similar...we aren't into flushing heifers much.... still interested in opinions

 

[AStar]

Nice heifer. She has plenty of bone , length of spine. Looks like she has adequate thickness and hair. Lacks forerib and rib length and looks a little steerish. You need a bull with rib shape and neck extension. I would naturally breed her to Ramblin Fever. Flush to ? Maybe Dr.Who.

 

[Diamond]

really like the look of her but love to see her with some more depth

 

[jbzdad]

appreciate both of your thoughts, she has always been a "chunk" but now it seems like her legs have stretched out relative to her ribs thus looking a little more short ribbed... I can see it better after you guys pointed it out... as to a proposed mating... any higher percent Maine thoughts? I have been looking at whiskey rebellion... will the front stay clean enough?I know that this heifer is not goose fronted but I think she is clean fronted enough

 

[HCCHSS]

looks like she has enough muscle but i'd just like to see a little more extension up through her front end

 

[Diamond]

theres better choices to use on her then whiskey rebellion :-\

 

[jbzdad]

I've gone thru the Genetics Horizon book several times (bathroom reading you know), Diamond.... if not whiskey rebellion what would be your choice?

 

[AAOK]

Way too Steery for what I like in a female.  I would go back a few years and breed her to DMCC Poleroid 29AET.

 

[okcc]

I would like to see her softer and more maternal in her look. I guess if she were mine I would use something like Gigelo Joe or Open Bar if you want to a high percent calf. If you don't mind a maintainer baby i think Northern Improvement would give you a nice heifer. If your wanting steers instead of heifers I think Monopoly could work. Just my thoughts.

 

[justme]

My favorite on maine heifers (I know its no surprise) is Majors Money Man.  My 2nd pick is Gigolo Joe.  If I was a gambling woman, I'd even consider Dr. Who...but for me I get scared of his consistancy of calving ease to use on my heifers.  My first 2 picks have worked great in my herd.  My heifers went to Money Man, Gigolo Joe, and Mucho Dinero.

 

[Diamond]

I would go with  dr. who, I have used him on the same kinda cows and have had alot of luck. As long as she has a good set of legs I would use him. JMO.

 

[Sunset Hills]

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appreciate both of your thoughts, she has always been a "chunk" but now it seems like her legs have stretched out relative to her ribs thus looking a little more short ribbed... I can see it better after you guys pointed it out... as to a proposed mating... any higher percent Maine thoughts? I have been looking at whiskey rebellion... will the front stay clean enough?I know that this heifer is not goose fronted but I think she is clean fronted enough

Realy nice heifer.  She'll make some nice steers
The whiskey Rebelion calves look nice. 

 

[herefordfootball]

I'd go with Gigolo Joe to soften her up and make her a bit more feminine made. Or money man. We have a money man calf coming this april out of our dr. who heifer, should be interesting as to what he does for the calf.

 

[TMJ Show Cattle]

[Angus] Jacee's Ramblin Fever.... [Maine] DCC Hard Drive....[Simmy] S.O.S. Also consider Mitten Man on those clubby lookin heifers.