Moorcastle
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Mccutchen regained number 1 uk proven type this week
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6/4/2016, 22:23
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Hayvalley
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What are everyone else favourite genomic mating's on their McCutchen daughters. As maiden heifers I used sexed Superhot and Megasire on most and am very pleased with the results. Type wise I would like to drop the rump and move the thurls forward. A bit more milk would be nice as well.
Jedi or Bandares look a great fit but are pricey options.
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15/5/2016, 6:50
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KINGMAMBO
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Re: DE-SU BKM McCutchen 1174
Ladys Manor Savior (Lauthority x Shottle)
Collateral (Epic x Observer)
Corvette (Gold Chip x Damion)
Moregold (Gold Chip x Damion)
Awesome Red (Absolute x Advent)
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15/5/2016, 14:52
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Hayvalley
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Re: DE-SU BKM McCutchen 1174
Thanks for the suggestions, I would like to keep the health traits and production moving forward. Some have high GTPI figures which I would also be loathed to sacrifice looking for more balanced all round bulls rather than just logical type matings.
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18/5/2016, 7:10
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Buckeye
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Re: DE-SU BKM McCutchen 1174
Agree with Hayvalley, I have 6 that I need to breed in the next few weeks, I would love Heisenberg from Selectsires on them, but the pins say no. Mine have high pins.
--- Buckeye seems like a one man wrecking crew out to rid the world of injustice. ----- Mayjay
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18/5/2016, 12:44
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Keff
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Montross Duke might work, I also like Claynook Denim though his TPI isn't crazy high.
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18/5/2016, 13:04
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bryant rathbone
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Re: DE-SU BKM McCutchen 1174
I've been using mogul corvette or awesome red on mine
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19/5/2016, 2:05
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errolston
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Re: DE-SU BKM McCutchen 1174
I am milking 3 McCutchens. 2 are second calvers, the other a heifer.
They are funny cattle. They look like the last thing a commercial farmer would want, way too tall, and a couple of mine are really frail, very narrow chest. But they have all gone VG once they have been calved a few months. Nice udders, great texture, attachments and teat placement.
All mine have got in calf first service and I have had no SCC issues with them. They have also milked pretty well.
I have had to mollycoddle one of them because of it's frailty although the classifier just made it VG87(2yr) and admittedly it looked well the day he saw it.
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29/1/2017, 10:39
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Charles4982
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McCutchen has been a huge disapointment.
All tall , frail and immature 2 yo heifers with very high pins, bad feets and legs and no will to milk. They take quite a long time to milk as well. All of them are from several generations of VG/EX cows with great productions...
I've seen a lot of heifers in high type/show herds from some big families and they are not standout.
Im avoiding using bulls with McCutchen in the pedigree right now.
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30/1/2017, 17:44
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