Beef Stock Bulls

Gareth Bryson

Member

Location

Ballyronan (Ulster)

• Jan 4, 2014

• #1

As the Title says, Please feel free to post photos of your past and present Beef Stock Bulls...

 

Ali

Member

Location

Aberdeenshire

• Jan 4, 2014

• #2

Our lad, two in February.

 

Samcowman

Member

Mixed Farmer

Location

Cornwall

• Jan 4, 2014

• #3

One of our boys from back in the summer.

 

Dafydd

Member

Location

Mid Wales

• Jan 5, 2014

• #4

Old stock bull Hirwaun Rooney, was put down last year.

Homebred Rooney son, unfortunatly hurt himself and only left a handful of calves.

Homebred Samark Superman son

New Charolais bull, Digger son

 

Darren

Member

Location

Lincolnshire

• Jan 5, 2014

• #5

Bertie

 

S J H

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Bedfordshire

• Jan 5, 2014

• #6

Dafydd said:

Old stock bull Hirwaun Rooney, was put down last year.
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Homebred Rooney son, unfortunatly hurt himself and only left a handful of calves. View attachment 26842

Homebred Samark Superman son View attachment 26843

New Charolais bull, Digger son View attachment 26844

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Shame about the second one @Dafydd that's some bull

 

Dafydd

Member

Location

Mid Wales

• Jan 5, 2014

• #7

S J H said:

Shame about the second one @Dafydd that's some bull

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I was pretty annoyed, but that's livestock for you! His dam calved a bull calf a couple weeks ago to Wonderboy, bull in my profile pic so hopefully should turn out as good as him.

 

S J H

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Bedfordshire

• Jan 5, 2014

• #8

Have you used wonderboy much? That will be one to watch out for then.

 

S J H

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Bedfordshire

• Jan 5, 2014

• #9

Did you breed wonderboy then?

 

Dafydd

Member

Location

Mid Wales

• Jan 5, 2014

• #10

S J H said:

Have you used wonderboy much? That will be one to watch out for then.

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S J H said:

Did you breed wonderboy then?

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Yes I bred him, full bro/sis due any day now. Can't use Wonderboy much as he's related to most of the herd, the calf other week is my first from him, and couple heifers due in April.

 

S J H

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Bedfordshire

• Jan 5, 2014

• #11

I wanted to use him last year. You must be very proud. Have you many bulls for sale?

 

jamesy

Member

Location

Orkney

• Jan 5, 2014

• #12

Dafydd said:

Old stock bull Hirwaun Rooney, was put down last year.
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Homebred Rooney son, unfortunatly hurt himself and only left a handful of calves. View attachment 26842

Homebred Samark Superman son View attachment 26843

New Charolais bull, Digger son View attachment 26844

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Think I remember the second pic from BFF..... "Some Bull!" As a well known auctioneer is prone to saying.

 

jamesy

Member

Location

Orkney

• Jan 5, 2014

• #13

Dafydd said:

Yes I bred him, full bro/sis due any day now. Can't use Wonderboy much as he's related to most of the herd, the calf other week is my first from him, and couple heifers due in April.

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I have a daughter of his due to calve in march, looking forward to it!

 

Dafydd

Member

Location

Mid Wales

• Jan 5, 2014

• #14

S J H said:

I wanted to use him last year. You must be very proud. Have you many bulls for sale?

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Only 1 young bull left, should be ready for spring, struggling for bulls otherwise as had a glut of heifers last year but this has been evened out by a glut of bulls this autumn.

 

S J H

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Bedfordshire

• Jan 5, 2014

• #15

Will he be at Stirling?

 

Dafydd

Member

Location

Mid Wales

• Jan 5, 2014

• #16

jamesy said:

I have a daughter of his due to calve in march, looking forward to it!

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Is she in calf to the bull you bought from Stirling last year? If so should be a good cross.

 

Dafydd

Member

Location

Mid Wales

• Jan 5, 2014

• #17

S J H said:

Will he be at Stirling?

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No, not sure which of the April/ May sales to take him too though. You heading up to Stirling?

 

tr250

Member

Location

Northants

• Jan 5, 2014

• #18

we have some heifers that are due to calve to sexed semen popes barclay which i think is wonderboys son

 

S J H

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Bedfordshire

• Jan 5, 2014

• #19

Dafydd said:

No, not sure which of the April/ May sales to take him too though. You heading up to Stirling?

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I don't know yet. We're after a bull for the herd I contract farm, but they were trying to breed polled before I started. I just can't find a decent polled bull. Leeky soup, seems ok from photos, and waiting to see how comet performs. That was the reason we didn't use wonderboy last year.

Plan was to AI the best half of the herd with leeky soup and run the rest with a bull, we have been using a Steinadler son.

 

jamesy

Member

Location

Orkney

• Jan 6, 2014

• #20

Dafydd said:

Is she in calf to the bull you bought from Stirling last year? If so should be a good cross.

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Yes, hoping they will be a good match indeed.