boardwalk calves

[texas111]

who is expecting calves from boardwalk?  I m guessing the earliest we will be seeing them is in the next couple of weeks or so.  if anyone has any expecting to calve i would like to know what they look like and what they were bred to.  I am excited to see them. <rock>

 

[fordfarms]

I have a bunch comming! Not till March though! Can't wait till they get here!

 

[texas111]

what do you have them bred to?

 

[fordfarms]

i have eggs comming out of Myer cow! 6 of them and 6 out of a McCarney cow! And the rest were 2 some larger framed older chi cows!!

 

[shufly]

I am expecting one!  Only tried a couple of straws.

 

[ruhtram]

His calves should be real impressive. Keep us posted, i really want to see some pictures.

 

[showsteerdlux]

Have any of ya'll saying his calves should be impressive seen him at stud?

 

[fordfarms]

I myself have not seen him at stud! Don't need to seen him in Denver! Hope you not planning on trashing him!

 

[texas111]

Have not seen him at stud.  Why do you ask have you?  is there something wrong with him that we dont see due to photo shoping?

 

[showsteerdlux]

I myself have not seen him at stud! Don't need to seen him in Denver! Hope you not planning on trashing him!

All I will say is the Denver hair (and/or air/oil) can hide a lot of problems. Not going to trash him, because he could possibly be the next best sire as far as calves, but from what I've seen at stud, I sure would be a bit weary of using him.

 

[fordfarms]

Well thanks for your input!!! But being pushed so hard for semen you will get run down!! Here is a quote you should rememer!! Hesitation equalls failure!!

 

[afhm]

I have seen him, it was before he was named, but back then he had huge hip and butt, and lots of lower quarter in him.

 

[ruhtram]

Well thanks for your input!!! But being pushed so hard for semen you will get run down!! Here is a quote you should rememer!! Hesitation equalls failure!!

I like your quote..its soo true!

 

[showsteerdlux]

Well thanks for your input!!! But being pushed so hard for semen you will get run down!! Here is a quote you should rememer!! Hesitation equalls failure!!

Being pushed for semen is different than not holding together. If the other bulls in there being pushed as hard or harder were in the same shape, I wouldn't have noticed it. However, someone might need to manage a little better either from knowing when to slow down collection, or the bull does have his problems. Sorry, but I'm not buying the being pushed hard for semen. We run bulls hard on the commercial side of things, and I have yet to see a bull fall apart like he did. Does this mean he won't produce the best, consistent calf crop to be recorded, no. What it does mean, is that people need to be willing to look at the bull outside the fluff and puff and match him to a cow that could strengthen his problems.

 

[oldwood]

Well if he is not any good his semen sure was  got 8 out of ten bred should start around 25th got 7 embryos 4 in due in march. I'll will keep u posted.

 

[showsteerdlux]

Well if he is not any good his semen sure was  got 8 out of ten bred should start around 25th got 7 embryos 4 in due in march. I'll will keep u posted.

As I've said in the post before, they could be barn burners. I hope they are. Wish you the best of luck.

 

[Throttle]

Saw him at Matt's in the fall and I thought he looked ok. A lot like u would expect by his pic and pedigree. Smaller than most, big boned, sound enough, not super thick, but decent muscled. Not sure what I missed, but he looked alright

 

[texas111]

When bulls are collected they shouldn't have alot of cover or fat.  More quality seman is produced by leaner animals.  just a scientific fact.  I realize that he wasn't looking his best at stud.  No bulls are looking their best at stud.  If they are they are not producing a good quantity of seman.  I have a feeling that the calves out of him will be great.  Just a feeling though. 

 

[SAHA]

Well if he is not any good his semen sure was  got 8 out of ten bred should start around 25th got 7 embryos 4 in due in march. I'll will keep u posted.

As I've said in the post before, they could be barn burners. I hope they are. Wish you the best of luck.

All calves have been midgets out of Express Angus and Derouchey Maines. Something wrong with this bull.

 

[nck21]

The few we had last year have gotten pretty big...just not real clubby. I haven't used him again.