Any suggestions on calving ease bulls? I am looking for a PB maine or simmy that would work on on clubbier bred virgin heifers. I am not interested in trying any "new" bulls but, I am not interested in "throwing away" the calf crop either. Any insight would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance!!
Calving ease bulls
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Bulldaddy
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I would agree with kanshow. We have used the same bulls and they are safe for heifers. I really like the Ranchhand calves. They come small and are very attractive--should work on those clubby heifers.
beefy
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GVC Nobleman, tiny calves that grow like weeds and are definatly keepers <cowboy>
ROMAX
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I just had an ex market heifer that i thought was going to have problems being to fat have a GIGOLO JOE bull calf on her own,i would reccomend him for heifers.
AL Show Cattle
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i have a really nice Prince heifer calf on the ground this year. i will use him again for sure!!!
LN
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Bulldaddy said:
I'll third kanshow's post.
I used In Dew Time on heifers last year, only had to pull one at 88 lbs. Most came in the 70-80 lb range.
rocknmranch
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We have some SS Goldmine calves, from Simmi cows. One we kept a bull for a while, he was put out to pasture with some gray's, produced some stout red calves that went to auction and fetched a good price for reds. The females that we have had are thick hindends, deffinately cow looking, have produced some nice calves crossed with angus.
Freddy
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Someone mentioned Prince what bull is this .....
farmermom
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judge0707 said:
We really like out Dream On calf crop this year. BW were 80-90 on bull calves and 70-75 on heifers. The cows were purebred simmy, angus, and simangus. We're really excited out them. Hustler is listed as a Low BW bull, only had one bull looks nice really stout made. BW weight was bigger than wanted 105 lb, but the cow is bigger shouldered and her BW EPD's on not the greatest either. It was her first calf, so it might have been worse if been a different bull.
Dream On works great on heifers but since semen has gone up to $100, I won't do that.
We used Trademark on a few heifers this year and he was supposed to be a good CE bull but we got a couple really big ones from him. Now besides that, I can't say enough good things about the calves. I wish they'd been heifers. I'll use the bull again but will not use him on heifers.
We used Trademark on a few heifers this year and he was supposed to be a good CE bull but we got a couple really big ones from him. Now besides that, I can't say enough good things about the calves. I wish they'd been heifers. I'll use the bull again but will not use him on heifers.
Dyer Show cattle
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I bred to Hooks shearforce last year. WMW/angus/simm heifer had a great heifer calf unassisted about 70lbs. Ali/Angus/Simm heifer had a tiny heifer calf prob 60-65lbs unassited. Sunseeker/Simm had a big bull calf pulled prob 85-90lbs, once I got the head passed the rest came easy. The Dam to that heifer always throws 90lb heifers and 100-125 lb bull calves though, so it was expected. Then had a ALI/Simm/Angus heifer had a big 80-85 lb heifer calf unassisted out of my Bull that is a purebred Simm Mo Better son. Still have 2 heifers left 1 ALI and 1 Sunseeker that will be bull bred as well.
xxcc
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