choochter
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Being done in Australia where one chap is breeding them polled.
Bazadaise
- Thread starter chipsngravy
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Thought I’d share some pics of our first calves from a bazadaise bull purchased from @choochter
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choochter
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I'm fair chuffed with these calves @Brokenwind
Aspiring Peasants
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You both should be
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- Scotland
That’s a tremendous bull how old is he? Some stretch and muscle in the right places, how a real bull should be!
They remind me of my own lovely calves I used to get from the baz bull I had from choochter. Thats a lovely bull too. I miss the baz x calves , I think they were better than the lim cross but the lim ones seem to do better in the ring
He’s about 4 and half. Never considered a bazadaise until we spotted him in @choochter shed. Really pleased with how his calves are turning out
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- Scotland
Interesting to know calves look great too! Do you finish them yourself? What bull did you run with your cows before? Are they easy calving?
Keep some heifers for replacements but the rest all go to the store ring at at around a year old. Used to run with an Angus and a Limo before, now use a limo along with the bazadaise. 26 cows went to the Baz all calved themselves and calves were up and going quickly.
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- Scotland
How do they sell and compare to the lim?
Must be easy calving which is good they look the part I’ll look into a few breeders and see what’s about
matthew
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Lims are better known.
Baz would have better KO % and easier calving, from our experience.
These lads are for sale, anyway.
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Not sure on the selling yet, this is the first year of the bazadaise
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Iv came away from lim too wild, I find most the figures on them are made up and iv had more calving problems than iv had with the char and BB. I’m on the look out for a new breed with both maternal and terminal quality’s.
How old are these lads?
How old is the last one ?
matthew
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- Cornwall, SW England
The oldest is Rory, who was born 26/06/20.
Next Ross 8th December 2020
And Silas is the youngest, born 19/03/2021
As with the Angus bulls, these lads aren't 'pushed'. Just creep as calves and and then ad lib (good) silage and grass.
choochter
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I don't push mine either, its not part of my 'modus operandi' unless I'm finishing, plus its cheaper.
When I wean bull calves I take the mum out and leave the bull calf with his group to grow on as best he can.
When I wean bull calves I take the mum out and leave the bull calf with his group to grow on as best he can.
Tubbylew
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Not just me then, I wouldn't have another on the farm if it were up to me, life is too short.
Tubbylew
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How would they compare temprement wise? Our lim is off shortley and looking for an alternative, would be going on mainly dairy bred blues with a couple of black herefords in the mix.
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- Scotland
I had 5 lim stock bulls at one point and you’re right there! Just not worth it yes they maybe sell better just now but I’m sure more and more people will come away from them in the next few years making the less popular breeds now more popular and sell better. Some people are still so old fashioned for example with the blonde. Yes I’m sure it can breed crap calves with a crap cow but so can a lim
it’s just they will sell better than say a crap baz or blonde as people are only paying for the name just like designer but the end result isn’t always satisfying!!