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Post by ctownson on Jul 3, 2013 13:26:38 GMT -5
I was out taking pictures of calves for some of our customers today and happened to get a good photo of our herd sire Midas.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2013 15:45:07 GMT -5
He looks like he is checking out something on the otherside.  It feels great when you can grab a good pic. He looks lovely and strong. How old is he? |
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Post by ctownson on Jul 3, 2013 16:34:32 GMT -5
He is just a little over four years old, so in the prime of his life and condition. Extremely easy-going and calm, but always gets the job done breeding. Here is a heifer calf, born in April, that is one of his offspring.  |
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Post by carragheendexters on Jul 3, 2013 17:04:53 GMT -5
I really like your bull Charles. From the photo he looks to have good heart and chest width and depth, great length, plenty of capacity, and a fantastic topline with great tailset. All in all a fantastic bull to breed with. Do you show him? He would do well. Love his name, does all he "touches" turn to gold?
regards Louise
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Post by ssrdex on Jul 3, 2013 18:48:05 GMT -5
I was out taking pictures of calves for some of our customers today and happened to get a good photo of our herd sire Midas. Could you get a bad pic of him?? He looks great Joel |
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Post by legendrockranch on Jul 3, 2013 20:12:40 GMT -5
Wow he sure has grown since the last time I saw him  Barb |
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Post by ctownson on Jul 3, 2013 21:11:41 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. We have not shown him, although I also think he would do very well. And, he is very well trained - such that anyone can walk him with a halter. On a much lighter note, here he is a couple of minutes later, enjoying a good scratch!  |
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Post by carragheendexters on Jul 4, 2013 4:02:57 GMT -5
Oh Charles, now I know why I like your bull so much. I looked up his pedigree, that explains why he is such a well built bull. So much Saltaire Platinum, and Cornehir Outlaw, and he's poll to boot. You won the lottery with him.
I noticed that you have a nose ring in him, (we have nose rings in our bulls for my security, I just don't have the strength to control a bull if he doesn't want to do what I want him to) but have noticed that in most of the photos of bulls people don't use nose rings. Do you normally have nose rings in your bulls too ?
regards Louise
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Post by ctownson on Jul 4, 2013 5:08:55 GMT -5
We put the nose ring in early in order to show him. As it turned out however, we never have shown him. I have never had to use the nose ring to control him - just put a halter on and he follows me anywhere.
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Post by cddexter on Jul 4, 2013 7:01:07 GMT -5
Hi Louise. Thank you carol davidson |
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Post by carragheendexters on Jul 4, 2013 7:10:24 GMT -5
Hi Carol,
just a little confused, I think I must have missed something. Why are you thanking me?
regards Louise
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Post by carragheendexters on Jul 4, 2013 7:25:49 GMT -5
Hi Charles, he must have such a placid easy going temperament. I know our guys aren't that easy, if there is a cow coming in heat I really struggle to control them if I am trying to move them about. I can't use just a halter in those cases, I really need that nose ring to keep control of them otherwise they could just haul me about, only weigh about 54kg so I can't use my weight to anchor them. I certainly wish they were easier like your guy.
regards Louise
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Post by ctownson on Jul 4, 2013 9:56:56 GMT -5
Here is some more detail on him: PHA & Chondro Free, Red & Carries Dun, E+/E+ B/b color profile, Heterozygous Polled, A1/A1.
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