What makes an outstanding calving ease bull? Consistency I emphasize this because it is not gen- erally every calf that puts you and your heifers in a bind, it is the outliers. Those 5, 10 or 20% that are just too big and/or shaped wrong. I believe a big contributor to this is com- ing from our so called “ calving ease ” sires; sires that in their bloodline the calving ease actually
varies greatly. A sire that throws birth weights from 58-95lbs. Or, a dam that throws a lot of birth weight, so she was bred to extreme calving ease—the resulting animal on average sure looks
like calving ease—until his progeny start coming out with the full spectrum from his sire ’ s light calves to the dam ’ s huge calves. Some of this variation also comes from chasing the “ Curve Bender. ” Producing the calf that is very small at birth and well above average at weaning. K2 Slater 85G 68K has Consistency bred in Sire Enterprise—had very consistent type and kind of calves for us. Dam 85G — 3 calves ratio 92 for birth Granddam 714 — 10 calves ratio 97 for birth Semen available through K2 Red Angus & Hot Shoe Red Angus
What makes him also be a bull to use on cows and to get daughters that will improve your herd?
Maternal line quality A granddam like Sheridan 714. Produced up to age 16. Pictured at age 9 (sides), and 2 with her first calf (lower)
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