Beef AI/Bulls MEGATHREAD

charolais0153

milligan2 wrote: »

Two men on the calving chains,jack is supposed to be worth 6 men,you do the maths.

I suppose. The jack has phenomenal force though,id have put it more than 6 peoole though

High bike

milligan2 wrote: »

Had a Jackpot bull calf this morning and had a good pull,no jack though.Huge calf but Mom has good wide hips.Id be careful with him on small cows,when I felt the front legs I thought it might be a vet job.Savage calf though,great quarters

stick up a pic if you get a chance, what’s the cow by?

milligan2

Got 2 straws at a discount and put one into a purebred Simmental,be interesting to see how he turns out.I don’t have any pure limos,il try and post a pic in the next few days.I love the look of him in the Munster website,he looks a different class.

golodge

Anybody have ever used one of these? Choosing a bull to use for a couple cows.
http://www.evolution-int.com/en/bull/34/FR1211177873/alt
http://www.trouverlebontaureau.com/nos-taureaux/taureau_FR1934109355

Mac Taylor

golodge wrote: »

Anybody have ever used one of these? Choosing a bull to use for a couple cows.
http://www.evolution-int.com/en/bull/34/FR1211177873/alt
http://www.trouverlebontaureau.com/nos-taureaux/taureau_FR1934109355

Hi, I’ve used favars on a maiden heifer, handy heifer no problem calving..reasonable quality weaning now.

golodge

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Hi, I’ve used favars on a maiden heifer, handy heifer no problem calving..reasonable quality weaning now.

Do you have any pics of the calf?

adne

Grf bull. Calved unaided. Big enough calf

GiantPencil

I see Progressive Genetics have some Cottage Devon (DEZ) straws for sale, thought he was gone!

Donegalforever

I had one bull calf out of Cottage Devon, (and then he was put down).
It was the best CHx animal I have ever had...…...Show quality.

charolais0153

Donegalforever wrote: »

I had one bull calf out of Cottage Devon, (and then he was put down).
It was the best CHx animal I have ever had...…...Show quality.

Used dez on a heifer oncw. Glad she didnt keep:D

bogman_bass

The only consistent think about DEZ was his inconsistency.

Some smashing calves but also some middling ones too

Some calved ok and some were absolute monsters

GHX was a better bull IMO

Hard Knocks

Donegalforever wrote: »

I had one bull calf out of Cottage Devon, (and then he was put down).
It was the best CHx animal I have ever had...…...Show quality.

Have 4 myself, his stars aren’t & won’t be great, but hopefully get a pb heifer

Never wrestle with pigs

Anyone used the Ch bull clenagh lyle, CH4634 ? He's breed nearly the same as CXY so you'd imagine that he would leave good stock? Thanks

Bigbird1

Never wrestle with pigs wrote: »

Anyone used the Ch bull clenagh lyle, CH4634 ? He's breed nearly the same as CXY so you'd imagine that he would leave good stock? Thanks

I intend to, he looks a real good bull. Hard to beat Domino.

Hard Knocks

Bigbird1 wrote: »

I intend to, he looks a real good bull. Hard to beat Domino.

Super figures & looks great in the picture

See he has Mourne Polydora in his back breeding, she must of been some cow.
She’s the foundation of allot of herds

Bigbird1

Hard Knocks wrote: »

Super figures & looks great in the picture

See he has Mourne Polydora in his back breeding, she must of been some cow.
She’s the foundation of allot of herds

CXY was a super bull too, Euro bred well but too hard calved for most cows. What is the best char bull in Ai at present do ye think ?

charolais0153

Bigbird1 wrote: »

CXY was a super bull too, Euro bred well but too hard calved for most cows. What is the best char bull in Ai at present do ye think ?

Prbably fiston or cavelands fenian you'd think

charolais0153

Bigbird1 wrote: »

I intend to, he looks a real good bull. Hard to beat Domino.

Best commercial calfs here had a bit of him in them, hzj,cxy,tza

Bigbird1

charolais0153 wrote: »

Best commercial calfs here had a bit of him in them, hzj,cxy,tza

Ya HZJ was a good consistent bull, How did fu find him ?

charolais0153

Bigbird1 wrote: »

Ya HZJ was a good consistent bull, How did fu find him ?

He was only around for a few years . only had one great calf out of him

Bigbird1

charolais0153 wrote: »

He was only around for a few years . only had one great calf out of him

Have u many off Loki ?

charolais0153

Bigbird1 wrote: »

Have u many off Loki ?

1. Nice marking. Average, might improve

Never wrestle with pigs

Bigbird1 wrote: »

CXY was a super bull too, Euro bred well but too hard calved for most cows. What is the best char bull in Ai at present do ye think ?

Im going to get a few clenagh lyle and see how he goes. He's the nicest looking bull at the moment I think. He's 3/4 CXY so can't be to bad. I'll try a few fiston too but not as many. I'm just a bit afraid that he won't grow into good weight.

Hard Knocks

Bigbird1 wrote: »

CXY was a super bull too, Euro bred well but too hard calved for most cows. What is the best char bull in Ai at present do ye think ?

I like GPD

Pidae.m

Bigbird1 wrote: »

I intend to, he looks a real good bull. Hard to beat Domino.

Best stock bull I've ever had was by domino.

sonnybill

One of the best yellow ch bull calves I ever had was out of CF61 ALEX a french bull that had butts of horns that was brought in as had a great maternal pedigree Jonconde or something like that was his dam and was meant to be a superstar. Couldn’t get him the second year but I’d have given him to everything

Bigbird1

Hard Knocks wrote: »

I like GPD

Ya GPD is a top bull, a proper charolais but again hard calved. Got 1100e for march born weanlings off him last November. He never really took off but i suppose the majority are staying away from hard calving bulls.

Hard Knocks

Bigbird1 wrote: »

Ya GPD is a top bull, a proper charolais but again hard calved. Got 1100e for march born weanlings off him last November. He never really took off but i suppose the majority are staying away from hard calving bulls.

We’d 3 calves born in October, 1 LZF, 1 FSZ & 1 GPD
All 3 are smashers, GPD was the smallest buy far more stylish compared to other 2

Think hard calving depends on cow, gestation,feeding of cow for 6-8 weeks before calving & then bull

squinn2912

Hard Knocks wrote: »

We’d 3 calves born in October, 1 LZF, 1 FSZ & 1 GPD
All 3 are smashers, GPD was the smallest buy far more stylish compared to other 2

Think hard calving depends on cow, gestation,feeding of cow for 6-8 weeks before calving & then bull

That’s a very good point there. You can do a lot to get the cow right for calving. Timing and decision making On assisting is also a big factor

GiantPencil

Saw Lodge Hamlet on Twitter, one of the longest bulls I've ever seen
Lodge Hamlet.JPG