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Assortment of Angus and Angus/Gelbveih cross cattle pics.

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Dylan Biggs

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The old man this spring before he went up north to Minburn Angus.
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One of his, a bull calf 3 weeks old.
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One of his, a red bull calf about 3 weeks old in the photo.
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A day old, one of his.
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A 3 year old daughter, heifer calf the result of a sire daughter mating.
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Hills Down here are some of our home bred Gelbvieh cross/influence commercial cows.
This is a 4 year old.
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A 3 year old.
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A 6 year old.
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A 13 year old.
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A home raised 3 year old RA, GV cross bull.
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Those are good pics. Nice udders, but lots of milk. What is the bull's pedigree that is heading up to Danny's?
 
FH thank you.

RSL is right most of those cross bred cows can milk but over the last 30 years we have found that moderating frame and selecting hard for fertility, plus the hybrid influence on fertility, makes the milk an asset instead of a liability. That 13 year old cow, 41G, only weighs 1100 lbs max in good shape and has churned out one great calf after another without ever skipping a beat.
 
Soapweed said:
Nice looking cattle. What is that brand called? It looks like a tic-tac-toe. :wink:
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Thanks Soap.

Some call it that, it goes by various names. I think the registered name is the "pound" brand, like #. It was registered in 1885. My dad had it given to him in the 70's.
 
Dylan Biggs said:
Soapweed said:
Nice looking cattle. What is that brand called? It looks like a tic-tac-toe. :wink:
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Thanks Soap.

Some call it that, it goes by various names. I think the registered name is the pound brand, like #. It was registered in 1885. My dad had it given to him in the 70's.
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It is a nice neat brand that shows up very well.
 
Soapweed said:
Dylan Biggs said:
Soapweed said:
Nice looking cattle. What is that brand called? It looks like a tic-tac-toe. :wink:
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Thanks Soap.

Some call it that, it goes by various names. I think the registered name is the pound brand, like #. It was registered in 1885. My dad had it given to him in the 70's.
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It is a nice neat brand that shows up very well.
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Yeah, when it works as a freeze brand it's pretty hard to beat.
And it is nice to use a single iron.
 
Nice Looking Cows. Should be great demand for feedlots like Lane County Feeders. This cross should sell great carcass cattle. More frame than the Red Angus geno type.
 
Hay Feeder said:
Nice Looking Cows. Should be great demand for feedlots like Lane County Feeders. This cross should sell great carcass cattle. More frame than the Red Angus geno type.
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Thanks Hay Feeder.

We have been using gelbvieh genetics since 1975 and for us we try and stick with the moderate frame type. The frame 6 and up cattle don't flesh or winter as well for our feeding management and have a higher open rate. So in terms of frame we stick with the same frame for our Red and Black Angus, frame 4 and 5. Even then when you cross them up you get some extra frame with some of them, just from the hybrid vigor I guess. The bigger ones feed well, we just don't keep the taller heifers for replacements.
 
Look really good Dylan, I really like the reds . I strive for moderate framed GV's as well, they just seem to do better in our harsh winters.

When you first started using GV genetics the only cattle I had even seen up close were at my aunt's and uncle's Ranches in Sask. :lol: ..
 

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