April 2009
Are you confused about the genetic defects in all breeds that seem to have come in a tidal wave? Don't panic!! Most of these anomalies are simple recessive traits that are very easily handled. Whether it is marble bone in the Red Angus or curly calf in the blacks, just make sure that seedstock you purchase are tested free. It is a very easy management step for a commercial producer to take. Registered breeders will be behind the proverbial eight ball now, testing cows and progeny to find out where they stand. I do believe that we have breeders with great integrity who do have the commercial producer in mind when they make their management decisions and they will do everything they can to assure they do not MESS UP YOUR COWHERD!!
Would you like more information on marble bone? Click here for a research update.
JULY 2008
Kevin and Mary Ann pose for a picture with Lora Rose, the president of The Beef Improvement Federation at the convention in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We were very honored to be chosen as the 2008 Commercial Producer of the Year!
Mary Ann and Barb went to Africa! See pictures and related story by clicking here.
Fertility ~ Easy Keeping
~ Disposition ~ Feedlot
These traits are important to us and we think they are to
others also. Our registered cattle are raised
with the commercials under range conditions. Pictured are bulls in
this year's sale,
taken in the pasture in September.
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Lot 24 KCC Cheyenne 2049-734
KCC Wide Load 323-719
Lot 23 KCC Cheyenne D1119-741
Lot 36 KCC Power 430-766
Lot 27 KCC Mimi 541-717
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They all sold on November 7, 2008 In 1990, we started artificially breeding heifers to a red angus bull that was in the semen tank we purchased at a sale. That bull was FTF Double Chief N601. Granted, we did not know at the time what a gold mine we had, but you should see the commercial females we have! Well, we were hooked. The temperament was so wonderful and the cross worked so well for us we decided to buy Red Angus bulls for the cows. We were very specific in what we wanted since our endpoint (and paycheck) is the carcass and pounds produced. We found it was very hard to find what we needed. At that point we purchased females (Mary Ann has a masters in repro phys and has done much work in the ET field) and decided to breed for what we needed. Our carcass data over the last few years shows the progression in the right direction! We hope we can keep doing that. If you are looking for bulls raised under ranch conditions, not pampered and already heavily culled, give us a call! |
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