KENNER SIMMENTAL RANCH Understanding the Data
HERD HEALTH BULL VACCINATIONS
CUSTOMER SERVICE BENEFITS Bulls are fed for free and delivered to your doorstep or as close as possible. They will be semen tested and delivered once they have passed. All animals in the sale are 100% guaranteed for docility, feet quality, breeding soundness and pregnancy in the females. Contact us if you have any issues. All animals in the sale that were born at Kenner’s are parent verified to both the sire and the dam and have genomic EPDs. Any cows in the sale that we purchased are parent verified to the sire or have DNA on file and are still genomi- cally enhanced. DNA AND GENETIC TRAITS DNA TESTING AND GENOMIC EPDS There are several genomic tests available. The GGP 100K test qualifies the animals for AI sires and donor cows and tests for parentage. The results are incorporated in to the EPDs through the single-step system (BOLT) and increases the accuracy for each trait. All the bulls and heifers in the offering have been GGP 100K tested and the resulting EPDs are in the catalog. They’ve also been tested for any genetic traits or defects that were needed. All bulls are already qualified as an AI sire and all the bred heifers already qualify as donor females. DILUTION GENE (DL) All the red animals in this sale are non-diluted (DLF). DLF means they are free of the dilution gene. Grey calves will not result from any of these animals when bred to black animals. OH GENETIC TRAIT OH or Oculocutaneous Hypopigmentation is a cosmetic genetic trait affecting Simmental cattle. It is a recessive trait so it is only possible from the mating of two carriers. It is non-lethal and doesn’t affect performance of the animal, but the animals will have “white-colored” eyes and/or a diluted hair coat. The most popular recent ancestor that is the carrier is PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker. We have tested everything in our herd that could possibly be a carrier and have identified the ones in this sale who are carriers (OHC). OHC means that animal carries the gene. If mated with other carriers, there is a possibility to see the trait. If not mated to carriers, you will not see the trait, but may pass the carrier gene to some of the progeny.
Calfhood: Nasalgen 3-PMH & Bovilis Coronavirus Pre-turnout: Alpha 7 and Pyramid 5 + Presponse Pre-weaning: Pyramid 5+ Presponse, Mycoplasma and Bovilis Coronavirus Weaning: Ultrabac 7, Pyramid 5 + Presponse, and Synanthic Drench November: Mycoplasma December: Poured with generic Ivermectin January: Poured with Clean-Up BRED HEIFER VACCINATIONS Pre-breeding: Express FP5-VL5 and boosted with Express FP5-VL5 November: Scour Bos 9 and Type A Clostridia December: Poured with Generic Ivermectin January: Scour Bos 4, Type A Clostridia, Poured with Clean-Up COW VACCINATIONS December: Poured with Generic Ivermectin January: Poured with Clean-Up February: Scour Bos 9 and Type A Clostridia The bulls were fed a TMR ration formulated by Tim Clark of Hubbard Feeds. Our ration is formulated on a moderate level of energy that’s appropriate for the genetic type and the northern environment in order to develop bulls for breeding. We worked the bulls up to a 48 Mcal ration and kept them at that level during the test period. Our trace mineral program is designed to improve structural integrity, foot quality and immune function. They are on a high-end supplement program. Our average ADG for the 2026 sale bulls was 3.3 lbs on a 95-day test. BVD AND JOHNE’S STATUS All animals in the herd tested negative for BVD. We follow the state’s guidelines for Johne’s Testing and have maintained our Johne’s Status.
ENTER TO WIN! Visit the farm to view the sale offering from December 1 st through February 13 th to be entered to win a $500 SALE CREDIT to be used at our 2026 production sale!
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