Beef AI/Bulls MEGATHREAD

charolais0153 · 01-12-2018 10:29PM

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 · 01-12-2018 10:33PM

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 · 01-12-2018 10:59PM

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 · 02-12-2018 08:34PM

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 · 02-12-2018 11:27PM

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 · 03-12-2018 08:30AM

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 · 03-12-2018 02:40PM

Grf bull. Calved unaided. Big enough calf

GiantPencil · 08-01-2019 05:18PM

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

Donegalforever · 08-01-2019 10:04PM

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 · 08-01-2019 10:08PM

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 · 08-01-2019 10:18PM

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 · 08-01-2019 10:22PM

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 · 09-01-2019 02:13AM

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 · 09-01-2019 11:26PM

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 · 10-01-2019 10:11PM

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 · 11-01-2019 05:50PM

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 · 11-01-2019 06:02PM

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 · 11-01-2019 06:09PM

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 · 11-01-2019 06:43PM

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 · 11-01-2019 06:47PM

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 · 11-01-2019 07:22PM

charolais0153 wrote: »

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

Have u many off Loki ?

charolais0153 · 11-01-2019 08:24PM

Bigbird1 wrote: »

Have u many off Loki ?

1. Nice marking. Average, might improve

Never wrestle with pigs · 11-01-2019 08:44PM

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 · 11-01-2019 10:38PM

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 · 11-01-2019 11:32PM

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 · 12-01-2019 01:02AM

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 · 12-01-2019 02:25PM

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 · 12-01-2019 10:57PM

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 · 14-01-2019 10:29PM

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 · 29-01-2019 02:24PM

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

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