Establishing a Pasture Establishing a pasture for your animals presents many variables that need consideration. Type(s) of soil, available moisture during the pasturing seasons, health of the soil and selecting the variety or varieties of plants best suited to…
Cutting Hay Here are a few tips when you are ready to start cutting: Read your owner’s manual and properly adjust the conditioner rolls each time you cut. Remember: Every field is different. Lay the swath as…
Buying Hay – Why do my animals waste so much hay? Most people who buy hay for their animals have had the experience of buying hay only to find their animals waste a large portion of each bale. There…
Desirable Angus Cow Traits Temperament We place heavy emphasis on temperament in our Angus females. We will not use an Angus bull that is below breed average for temperament score. We try to consistently use bulls that are in the…
Desirable Hereford Cow Traits Calving ease We measured our females’ pelvic area for several years and selected for increased pelvic measurements. Since the Hereford Breed started reporting Maternal Calving Ease (MCE) scores, we have used these scores to select bulls…
Bull Breeding Synopsis We place heavy emphasis on selecting for docility; therefore we will not sell a bull known by us to be mean or wild. It should be noted however that some bulls change their attitude when they mature…
Our Approach There are so many traits to select and emphasize when breeding cattle that it is not possible to make genetic improvement in every trait in each animal. Therefore, it is important to set minimum requirements that all cows…
Our promise When we sell an animal it is not the end of a transaction, but the beginning of your personal experience with our product. To continue improving our product, we need feedback from you. We need to know what…
Hint #2 Time well spent! I’ve always felt that the most important key in selecting your bull battery is to spend a day visiting and looking at the cowherd or cowherds where you buy your bulls. If you like the…