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It's time to place my bet...breeding decision time

24-01-12

This week we scattered female pedigrees across the office table for easy viewing. It's time to make important breeding decisions. I can't help but compare this experience to sitting at a poker table and placing my bet.

Except, I rely solely on luck when I gamble. Of course, we all know that breeding decisions take careful evaluation of information such as; blood lines, epd's, birth weights, phenotype, marketability and so on.

It sure makes it easier to have a proven bull as a barometer of what the calves will prove to look like next year.

This season we are expecting Hereford calves by Harvie Tailor Made ET 7W, Harvie Traveler 69T, TH 122 711 Victor 719T, JDH 10S Yankee 39X, Otapawa Skymate 2046, Harvie DAN Ricochet 167U, Harvie DAN T-Bone 196T, Harvie Thriller 67X.

On the Simmental side we expect calves by; Wellington, Stubby, Enticer, Buckeye & Harvie JDF WallBanger 111X.

On the Charolais side we expect calves by; Vinaza 815U , Fire 85U, Spawn 765W, Harvie Pounder 91X, Harvie Redemption 36P and Harvie Stout 124X

HEREFORDS
I’m going to place my bet on High Roller 66X & let it ride.

High Roller 66X left his mark in Denver again this year with his most impressive accomplishment yet, winning 2012 NWSS Jr. Champion Bull. Additional banners include; CWA 2010 Bull Calf Champion, NWSS 2011 Res. Bull Calf Champion & FarmFair 2011 Reserve Champion Bull.

The judge commented on his overall thickness, depth of rib, completeness in his make up and powerful side profile. He appreciated how this bull sets down his back leg and gets out and moves. 

We expect quite a few more High Roller calves any day now & co-owner’s Chittick Herefords have a dozen great calves on the ground that they are very pleased with. Most recently we sold the Australian semen right on High Roller 66X to Oak Downs Poll Hereford, Bordertown, South Australia.

Semen- $40/dose

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SIMMENTALS
Erixon Wellington 133W is like getting a flush draw!

We purchased Wellington with Deeg Simmentals in Erixon’s 2010 Bull Sale. He was the high seller at $15,000. With one calf crop season under his belt we are very pleased with how he stamped his calves. They are eye appealing, dark red and well balanced.

2012 Wellington 133W calf & bull sale feature

Harvie Wellington 63Y ( Wellington + Top Gun)	Harvie Chumlee 286Y ( Wellington+ HF Remington )

Semen - $50/dose

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CHAROLAIS

Win Man Vinaza 765U is like pulling an ace on the river when you’re all in!

Vinaza adds calving easy, performance, muscle and piles of hair to his calves. We are expecting quite a few calves by Vinaza this year but we haven’t had any yet.

Here are a couple Vinaza sale features in our March 26th Bull Sale.

Harvie Vinaza 75Y (Vinaza x Trigger)	HarvieVinaza 69Y (Vinaza x Challenger)	Harvie Red Vinaza 48Y (Vinaza x High Times)

New semen price - $30/dose

I guess you could say there’s no gambling here, these are sure fire breeding tools. It is exciting to have these bulls walk our pastures.  If you would like to see them in person, please drop by for a tour and/or join us on Monday March 26th for the annual Harvie Ranching Bull Sale.

Stay tuned for future posts along the cattle trail...

Written by Jill Harvie
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