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Information Red Angus
About Our Herd
We are firm believers that good bulls come from a strong our system, we believe that their progeny will work for most
cowherd. A strong cowherd does not mean cows that only operations.
wean a heavy calf or look pretty. In our eyes a strong cow herd
should be built upon cows that do wean a heavy calf and look When selecting sires to AI to, one of our stipulations is that
the part themselves, however they also need to be structurely they must be at least five years old. A bull’s daughters will not
sound in that they have good feet and legs, a sound udder, have their first calf until he is four. We believe that by waiting
and correct teat size. They also need to be able to maintain until a bull is at least five years old, we will can gain valuable
their body condition without requiring preferential treatment, information such as how his daughters are for mothering
breed back on time, and calve unassisted. We graze our cows ability, how their udder is developed, if they breed back as
on pasture, cover crops, and corn stalks as long as mother second calvers and how their feet are structured. We will also
nature will allow before bringing them home about a month have a good idea of how his sons are accepted in the industry
before calving to supplement them. If a cow can flourish in by that point. We aim to produce cattle that last.
Bull Development:
• The lot pictured here is where
we develop our bulls and is what
we feel sets us apart from the
mainstream seedstock producers.
• It is a sixth of a mile long with the
bunk-line and water source at
opposite ends. The bed-pack is
located in the center of the lot.
• These bulls will have put on, at
minimum, 100 miles from the time
they’ve been weaned to sale day.
• This ensures that our bulls WILL
be in shape to cover many cows in
their first breeding season, all while
maintaining their body condition.
Udder Scoring:
Here’s a look at how we teat and
udder score our cows.
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