Thought I'd post some young bull pictures as we get ready to publish our next Breed Association Newsletter. Not a glossy publication - budget is under $100 per edition counting postage
Bulls are just hitting 20 months and after a foolish foray into Pharo philosophies last winter they are smaller than they usually are for this time of year - in the 1100-1250lb range.
Three full brother ET calves that belong to a friend.
After the snow arrived in November the picture quality declined
as you can see above.
Two full brother ET's of mine out of an older style cow with very strong maternal traits.
another of mine...
All six above are off the one sire.
The ones that don't sell:
Rising 2 in my line-breeding program
His rising 3 full brother - is he too much down on his pasterns?
I think these two demonstrate as much masculinity but less muscling than some of the others and I hope they will be my cow breeders. I will use three sons of my 23 year old cow next summer - including these two.
And finally a little bull that I like a lot - an 18.83 IBC son off the same bull as the first six. A very correct bull but trailing by 200lbs. Inbred regression or just an outlier for growth? Time will tell as I plan to try him experimentally this summer.