Jonny B88
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I had 2 sportsman calves in November out of heifers, easy calved and growing really well.
Good to hear!!!
I had 2 sportsman calves in November out of heifers, easy calved and growing really well.
Resolution would also be worth a look, he's a cracking bull and supposed to be suitable for heifers. I have some due in April to him so will see.Also thinking on stan the man perhaps on cows but also thought he may be useful for heifers. Very interested how they calf for you.
I was having a browse on the Stabiliser website last week and there was mention of one of their top men stateside using a Charolais bull.
Resolution would also be worth a look, he's a cracking bull and supposed to be suitable for heifers. I have some due in April to him so will see.
Better suited to selling stores for now.Are you in a position to finish bulls? If so do you need to worry about Ch for calf sales?
Not wanting to breed replacements with the cows I have ( want to get rid of holstein and BB influences ). Thinking of buying in-calf stabilisers, keeping any heifer calves, ai heifers and some cows with sex semen sabiliser for replacements, put other cows to the charolais for stores.If wanting to up cow numbers don't you want a stabiliser bull now to breed more?
We used Stan the man when we AI'd back last year. 17 out of 21 in calf. Just started calving and so far so good. Healthy strong calves, up and on their feet within 20 mins. We also by chance happened to go the farm that has Stan the man, a cracking looking bull with a fantastic temperament.OK, an update, have bought a few in-calf stabiliser cows a few in-calf heifers and a couple of bulling heifers. First calved this week and hopefully a few more this month, all to be calved by end of May. Thinking of using Stabiliser AI on a few to get replacement cows and hoping to get updates here on how you all are getting on with Sportsman, Stan the Man, or any other bulls suitable for heifers.
I do a similar system here with Luings. AI every thing then an Angus Bull out, sell all the black calves at weaning and carry the rest through.Not wanting to breed replacements with the cows I have ( want to get rid of holstein and BB influences ). Thinking of buying in-calf stabilisers, keeping any heifer calves, ai heifers and some cows with sex semen sabiliser for replacements, put other cows to the charolais for stores.
All the promotional material, talks, and farm visits seem to be herds of Stabiliser cows and Stabiliser bulls. The benefits of this combination is well documented.
But is anyone running a continental terminal bull, particularly thinking Charolais, with Stabiliser cows. Trying to get a guage of how this combination would work. My aim is good hardy efficient cows but need the Charolais to make it count in the sales ring.
How many cows in the group for the AA sweeper?Synchronize them and fixed time AI. Then bull out a week later for 6 weeks.
Just a dozen or 15 here, (I'm really just a glorified Lifestyle farmer) I split farm cows with my cousin, adult cows here and all young stock at hers, she has a small Angus stud so Angus Bulls are easy to get, even if the Angus calves aren't the easiest to get outHow many cows in the group for the AA sweeper?
@Jonny B88Also thinking on stan the man perhaps on cows but also thought he may be useful for heifers. Very interested how they calf for you.
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Remembered I hadn't updated this since calving. Got 6 Stan the man calves running. (Lost 1 at 4 days old unexplainedly. Was born fine and sucked itself and was fine for first 3 days)
Birth weights have been maybe a kg or 2 heavier than my average - mostly low 40's.
All calved unassisted, though the 1 heifer that calved to him prolapsed after calving.
Some pics -
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Got my eye on the first 1 for a replacement stock bull. Here he is again.
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Resolution would also be worth a look, he's a cracking bull and supposed to be suitable for heifers. I have some due in April to him so will see.
He’s delighted with them. I saw him last week and had a look round them . I should have taken a photo or 2 !