OLAND Red Angus
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About Our Herd
We are firm believers that good bulls come from a strong cowherd. A strong cowherd does not mean cows that only wean a heavy calf or look pretty. In our eyes a strong cow herd should be built upon cows that do wean a heavy calf and look the part themselves, however they also need to be structurely sound in that they have good feet and legs, a sound udder, and correct teat size. They also need to be able to maintain their body condition without requiring preferential treatment, breed back on time, and calve unassisted. We graze our cows on pasture, cover crops, and corn stalks as long as mother nature will allow before bringing them home about a month before calving to supplement them. If a cow can flourish in
our system, we believe that their progeny will work for most operations.
When selecting sires to AI to, one of our stipulations is that they must be at least five years old. A bull’s daughters will not have their first calf until he is four. We believe that by waiting until a bull is at least five years old, we will can gain valuable information such as how his daughters are for mothering ability, how their udder is developed, if they breed back as second calvers and how their feet are structured. We will also have a good idea of how his sons are accepted in the industry by that point. We aim to produce cattle that last.
Bull Development: • The lot pictured here is where we develop our bulls and is what we feel sets us apart from the mainstream seedstock producers. • It is a sixth of a mile long with the bunk-line and water source at opposite ends. The bed-pack is located in the center of the lot. • These bulls will have put on, at minimum, 100 miles from the time they’ve been weaned to sale day. • This ensures that our bulls WILL be in shape to cover many cows in their first breeding season, all while maintaining their body condition.
Udder Scoring: Here’s a look at how we teat and udder score our cows.
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