Draft Pick

[johnmetzger]

I have some Draft Pick in my tank and not sure what kind of cows he works best on. We have a Maine, Semmi, Angus cow herd. Any ideas?

 

[donorheaven]

I have some Draft Pick in my tank and not sure what kind of cows he works best on. We have a Maine, Semmi, Angus cow herd. Any ideas?

Ultimately, you need to figure out what you want.  He is PHA Positive and has had some of the top females ever in the industry.  I would use his semen primarily for flushing as it is expensive semen now.    I would think breeding him to any of those would work but for females, I would think you would breed him to the thicker, deeper bodied, smaller framed ones as he was no pud.  I have heard his birth weights can be all over the board.  I saw his father The General in person many times.  But never saw draft pick.  Good luck.

 

[johnmetzger]

Thanks Doner Heaven for your reply. Hope to hear from other breeders that have used him.

 

[ALTSIMMY 79]

I did see Draft Pick out to Pannel Ranch in Wyoming years ago . Yes he definitely had some size to him. We bought some heifers sired by him out of angus cows , they were excellent mothers and were around many years .

 

[johnmetzger]

ttt

 

[JTM]

On Habanero cows. No offense, but I would probably not even use it since he is PHA. JMO.

 

[knabe]

what's pha?

 

[JTM]

Knabe, I sense a little sarcasm there. It's the genetic defect that killed one of my cows along with the 200 lb calf we never got out of her. They went to be fertilizer.

 

[knabe]

what's pha?

strangely, i ended up with some draft pick

 

[ploughshare]

Knabe, don't believe him.

 

[knabe]

I did end up with draft pick.

Yes he’s the most prominent carrier along with ice pick, 4072 and Irish whiskey.