Unabashed Self Promotion!!!

[coppertop]

I found the bull's EPD's cswilson.
They look pretty good. Not that I am any expert on hereford EPD's, but I do like the look of the bull and his birth weight. Now, before you start shipping semen up here to the Alberta oil patch, I doubt if I would use a hereford on these black and red limo's, but I do like black baldies so anything can happen !!!!!

[cswilson]

Have you ever seen a set of Limo/Hfd cross females-pretty sweet deals.

[WilIow-Kreek]

Ever seen the order buyers when herefords go through the sale ring-pretty DEAD deal!!!

[cswilson]

Aww Willow Geek thanks for your insite and knowledge of the cattle business-here's some crayons-go colour a cow for us. That's a boy-don't colour outside the lines. Step up to the ring and try and steal some baldies-I wish you all the best. Ever heard of Mission Impossible lol.

[WilIow-Kreek]

Herefords are not baldies...its the other breed in the mix that is giving them the value.What does the Hereford do except lower the milk and fertility.Antiques...plain and simple!

[cswilson]

Well that post shows how much you know about the cattle business-I'll give you credit that is about the dumbest thing I've ever seen posted-kudos to you my friend. Good luck at the Darwin Awards.I should know better than to argue with those that God didn't gift with a clear intellect-I apologize.

[WilIow-Kreek]

You can't respond with facts-just name calling.For my money the Salers-Shorthorn cross produce the best results.No Hereford influence required,thank you.I prefer milk,performance,and buyers demand at the end of the day.

[cswilson]

Put your real name up like a man would and I'll call you that-do you juggle or just do stand up comedy. I'd like to hire you for some presale hilarity.

[WilIow-Kreek]

Its Richard Holden..I already gave that in a previous thread.We R-calf supporters are not afraid to use our names.Why should we be.We are PROUD to be honest cattlemen!

[cswilson]

Well Mr. Richard Holden where is your proof that Hereford/Angus baldie is less fertile and milks less than a straight Angus. Not knocking the breeds but most order buyers don't jump to the front when Salers calves hit the ring. I want documented proof not the R-Calf twist and wiggle change the facts proof.

[grassfarmer]

Willow Kreek, Those Saler cattle make fair steeplechasers I bet your jackass has a job keeping up to them.

[WilIow-Kreek]

In a presentation at the Stock show in Denver a few years back one of the keynote speakers stated that crossbreeding with Herfords while initally benefitting from hybrid vigor would soonafter cause at least a 10%drop in fertility and probably a 12-15% drop in milk.Our family used to raise Herefords and I could not argue with his statements.
It seemed strange to me at the time none of the Hereford breeders that were there (and there were quite a few I recognized)challenged his statements.I even saw a few of them nodding in agreement.
I don't remember his name but I believe he was an Animal science professor at the University of Oklahoma.