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What bull would suit aax and hex heifers?

06-07-2013 03:29PM

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wool521

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what bull would suit aax and hex heifers

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#2 06-07-2013 11:43PM

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Cross them the other way angus on the hereford and vice versa. cant go too far wrong. you didntsay what you were at i.e. calf to weanling, sotore or finished.

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#3 07-07-2013 12:50AM

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+1
http://www.farmersguardian.com/black-baldies-change-of-emphasis/6649.article

Google this guy, robert parker, he did a nuffield scholarship on it in '06, well worth a read.

If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.

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#4 07-07-2013 11:09AM

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Saler work well also, easy calved too.

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#5 07-07-2013 10:27PM

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thanks thats interesting yeah,im planing on selling weanling bulls and keeping heifers for breeding

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#6 07-07-2013 10:32PM

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Would an easy calving limo be a better bet for heifers for yourself and the weanlin bulls would sell a bit better too . Unless you want to focus on the angus or hereford scheme .

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