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PureCountry

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Murphy wondering what I'm doin' up so early.
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Old Navigator 28N, 7yr old Galloway bull
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The guys that pay the bills around here. Grass finished steer, son of Navigator off an AngusxHerf cow
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This is Boughbaron Titus 11T, otherwise known as Ty. Purebred Galloway, son of Navigator. This line really slicks of in summer, and hairs up heavy in the fall again. Ideal for our climate. Some of the Galloways that don't shed out have a tough go in this heat and humidity
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RSL

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You live so far away...
I may have to come for a visit one day. :D
Pretty neat pics the last few days.
 

PureCountry

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RSL said:
You live so far away...
I may have to come for a visit one day. :D
Pretty neat pics the last few days.

I think you and I are long overdue for a face to face. Might have to even BBQ some grass-finished something or other and pop-a-top or 2. I'd be interested to hear your evaluations on some of these fur-bearing little critters.

Thanks for the compliments FH and Burnt, I kinda forgot to check the thread again. If anyone else has an opinion on the 11T bull, I'm curious to hear it. Didn't think I had to ask in this crowd, figured he'd just get blasted for bein' a runt. :lol:
 

Bootheel

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Couldn't help but wonder of ole' Murphy was an optimist,

I try to practice his laws regulary, esp. If it jams force it, it breaks it needed relaced anyhow.

That old bull looks the part.
 

PureCountry

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Ol' Murphy has his laws alright. He and I have an understanding, if he jams, I don't force. We go more by the principles of Power vs Force = Power attracts and Force repels. He's great when he's happy. If he doesn't like the situation you've put him in, you know it quick. You'd think he was a wo..........uh, a wonderful family horse. :p
 

leanin' H

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Galloway's sure intrigue me. How old is the grass finished steer? And what weight did he finish at if ya don't mind me asking? And while I'm pesterin' ya, how do they yeild grade? I like the thickness of your bulls and yet they don't look too coarse. As long as they are tall enough to breed cows, who gives a rip about height? We ran an angus bull we called shorty and we sure liked his calves!
 

PureCountry

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That guy is 3 yrs old, weighs about 1350 and will yield 60%. The carcass yield has impressed me on these steers. On carcasses ranging from 750-900lbs. we're getting 65% saleable product pretty consistently, some going higher. Those little things help a lot, and those are the details we're just starting to be able to work on as far as genetic selection. Now that we're butchering 1 head per week or more, we're getting some data that we can use and correlate back to sires and/or cow families. It all adds up.
 

leanin' H

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PureCountry said:
That guy is 3 yrs old, weighs about 1350 and will yield 60%. The carcass yield has impressed me on these steers. On carcasses ranging from 750-900lbs. we're getting 65% saleable product pretty consistently, some going higher. Those little things help a lot, and those are the details we're just starting to be able to work on as far as genetic selection. Now that we're butchering 1 head per week or more, we're getting some data that we can use and correlate back to sires and/or cow families. It all adds up.

Isnt data grand! :D Thanks for the info. It's always interesting to compare notes with other producers. We are having more and more folks inquire about grass fed beef. I'm learning as I go but figure it pays to keep all options open. Thanks fo letting me pester ya! :D
 
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