FALL 2018
What’s Inside: 2018 ABHA NATIONAL SHOW & SALE Fall
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Online Female Sale Wednesday
OCTOBER 24, 2018 Sale closes race horse style at 7 pm (CST)
18083 ET L A G Y K S M J BF olled - 90% P HB013410 8 DOB 2/10/1 9 9 Catapult 10 Sire - CRR 71 le Lady A301 Dam - JM Catt
Selling 13 Elite Black Hereford Females Show Heifer and future donor prospects, Bred Heifers and Spring Splits
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JM MMM OUTCROSS LADY 1703ET HB009947 - Scurred - Purebred DOB 2/7/17 Sire - Golden Oak Outcross 18U Dam - JM Cattle Lay A301 Due to calve in the spring to JM BLZ Crusher 4158 1217 1704 ET
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Congratulations to Centennial Farms & JL Legacy on the purchase of the great sire 3C’s Barney B04! Congratulations Centennial & JLandLegacy great sireCarol 3C’s I hope he bringstoyour family asFarms much pride pleasureonasthehepurchase has mine!of -theSincerely, DewrellBarney - DCD LandB04 and Cattle! I hope he brings your family as much pride and pleasure as he has mine! - Sincerely, Carol Dewrell - DCD Land and Cattle
Reg# HB005914 BWHB005914 1.08 Reg# WW BW YW WW
MILK YW M&G MILK
50.74 1.08 85.43 50.74 23.32 85.43 48.69 23.32
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3 C’s BARNEY BO4 BCKST Black Dynasty x Iron Lady 036T 3 C’s BARNEY BO4 BCKST Black DynastyPOLLED x Iron Lady 036T HOMOZYGOUS BLACK & HOMOZYGOUS CALVES HAVE EXPLOSIVE GROWTH AND EXCELLENT CONFIRMATION HOMOZYGOUS BLACK & HOMOZYGOUS POLLED CALVES HAVE EXPLOSIVE GROWTH AND EXCELLENT CONFIRMATION
BARNEY WILL BE JOINING OUR CURRENT HERD SIRES: BARNEY WILL BE JOINING OUR CURRENT HERD SIRES:
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43.30 2.68 74.06 43.30
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M&G 48 LOEWEN Z210 33N B58 ET Reg# P43565916 Out of the Z210 famous33N 33N cow the Hereford Breed. LOEWEN B58inET Reg# P43565916
Out of the famous 33N cow in the Hereford Breed.
MILK YW M&G MILK
22.41 74.06 44.06 22.41
M&G 44.06 FLYNN KY BEST 4115 Reg# HB008050 homozygous homozygous polled. FLYNN KYblack BEST&4115 Reg# HB008050
homozygous black & homozygous polled.
Semen from BARNEY & LOEWEN will be available at the sale in Sedalia. Semen from BARNEY & LOEWEN will be available at the sale in Sedalia. JL LEGACY BLACK HEREFORD CENTENNIAL FARMS LLC JL BLACK ·HEREFORD JeffLEGACY & Lanee’ Anderson 580-747-1067 CENTENNIAL LLC Gene Anderson · FARMS 580-478-5260 Gene Anderson · 580-478-5260 gene.ac@sbcglobal.net
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Features
FALL 2018 Volume 3, Issue 4
Trouble Shooting Reproductive Failure...14
Fall is the Time to Control Lice. Or is It?...22
Also in this Issue: ABHA Welcomes New Employee...23 Ultrasound Used to Improve Reproductive Management...28
In Every Issue 6 8 10 16
President’s Thoughts Board Briefs Association Update
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30TH PRODUCTION SALE
SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 9, 2019 12:30 PM AT THE RANCH
JN Balder 9405
JN Balder A426 ET JN Balder 6449
JN Balder 9405
JN Baldee 405
JN Balder A426 ET HB004416 EPD’S
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JN Baldee 818
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JN Baldee 525
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16.1 -3.1 52 66 8.2 31.9 52 9.9 .05 .09 -.01 .29 159 83
HB007526
JN Balder B251 HB007528 EPD’S
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JN Baldee 1251 BW WW YW MCE
JN Baldee 405 (AMF,DLF,HYF,NHF,IEF,DDF)
JN Balder B417 ET
JN Balder B251 KCF Bennett 3008 M326 (DLF,HYF,IEF) SHF Rib Eye M326 R117 (DLF,HYF,IEF) HVH Miss Hudson 83K 8M
Feltons Performer 572
JN Balder B417 ET JN Balder 6449
JN Balder 8079
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JN Baldee 050
BW WW YW MCE
Vermilion 7337 George 3976 Montana Miss 426
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17.8 -3.5 58 81 10.2 34.2 58 21.2 .13 .23 .02 .42 172 91
JN Baldee 820
M MWW CW
YG MARB FAT
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API
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12.7 0.1 73 103 8.5 26.1 57 25.6 .04 .33 -.01 .52 166 97
SELLING 90 BULLS JN Balder Y7 ET
This sale will be broadcast live on the internet.
JN Balder B209 EFBEEF Schu-Lar Proficient N093 JN Baldee 241
Real time bidding & proxy bidding avaialble.
JN Balder B209 HB004416 EPD’S
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JN Baldee 1209
BW WW YW MCE
JN Balder 8079 JN Baldee 306
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JN Balder C350 MSU TCF Revolution 4R Schu-Lar 1089 Of 309 Rev ET Schu-Lar 309 Of 29J 14E ET
YG MARB FAT
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API
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12.1 0.0 58 87 5.7 26.1 50 34.1 .28 .44 .02 .07 164 90
Birthplace of Black Hereford Cattle
JN Balder C350
HB007557
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JN Baldee 1350
BW WW YW MCE
JN Balder Y918 JN Baldee 1169
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15.8 -0.1 67 90 10.1 28.0 56 29.4 .13 .33 .01 .40 166 94
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Joe Hoagland (913) 727-6446 • Dirck Hoagland (816) 225-1246 25332 Wolcott Road • Leavenworth, KS 66048 • www.blackhereford.com Fall
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Presidents Thoughts
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he association has just completed the 20172018 fiscal year. Just as we have the last few years, we continued to grow in every area of the breed. This year we set more records on growth, expanded in many areas, and created more events. Though it sounds hard to believe, the ABHA hasn’t experienced a down turn in any area. We are much younger than many breeds, however our growth and expansion has exceeded what many of these breeds are experiencing.
Tim Tarter ABHA President
The participation and belief in our breed that comes from the members has been a major part of our breed’s success. I appreciate all the effort that you have shown in supporting our events, promoting your herds and most of all improving the genetics of our cattle with each passing year. We are well on our way to achieving many goals that were set when Joe Hoagland first founded the breed. We are no longer a back room operation. Our association is growing at a rapid pace and we have many areas of development and improvement that we are working on continuously. As we grow the dayto-day operations of the association becomes more complex and demanding. Our staff is growing and we will need to expand it further in the coming year. We can’t let up and we must always work to push forward in developing our breed and data submission. The association needs full-time attention by its leaders and employees in order to maintain the level of success that we have been so fortunate to have. Many of you would be amazed at the time and effort that has went into developing the business protocol and model of our association that propelled us to the level that we are at now. This year has been my 4th term as president of the association. I am so pleased that I have had that privilege and you have honored me with the opportunity to work on your behalf for the breed. Together we have achieved many goals. Many of you know the passion and belief that my wonderful wife, Teresa and I have for the breed, the association and most of all our great members. My job as president has been to carry out the wishes of the membership and the board and to represent the association in a professional matter while providing directions and opportunities for our development and growth set forth in our mission
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statement. The last 4 years we have faced many challenges. The more important thing is that we have faced and overcome the challenges that were before us. It’s not always an easy road. Leadership is hard and to be a good leader is even harder. I have been very fortunate to have a great and dedicated board. Together we have worked thru many problems and have completed a lot of the goals that we set out to achieve that has benefited the association and its members. There is nothing glamorous about being on the board of directors. I have challenged all of the board members with individual goals, task, and committees. They always rise to the occasion and excel. Our monthly meetings are long and it is all business. As on any board there are sometimes some tough discussion. This board has always been professional and courteous with one another even when we strongly disagree on an issue. Topics are sometimes discussed for hours in order to develop a plan as a way to move forward in the best interest of the association. Many times we must have special meetings other than our regular meeting to make decisions on issues. It is the responsibility of a board of directors to make decisions based upon our rules and bylaws, this board has done that very well. I personally feel this is one reason that we are becoming more and more respected as a breed. We have stuck to our bylaws, rules and mission statement. The ABHA does not make up the rules as we go. This sometimes is a tough call but it is the correct one. It is also the responsibility of any board to base decision on facts and science in our industry and not personal opinions that may or may not be correct or in the best interest of the entire association. I again commend this board for their strong and professional stance in this area. The right decision is not always the easiest to make and sometimes it can be unpopular. As a membership you must trust your board and have confidence in them that they are informed and educated when a decision is rendered. It is ok to question a board decision but it is also the responsibility of the board to have good reasoning for a decision. Cont’d on page 12
HIGH ROLLER
ABHA CERTIFIED HERD SIRE
JO BLACK JACK 4217 x JO FINAL ANSWER TUNDRA 344 81.5% HB | REG. #HB010941 | DOB: 12-16-16 HOMOZYGOUS BLACK | HOMOZYGOUS POLLED ACT BW 78
ADJ WW 679
ADJ YW 1118
BW 0.44
WW 43.76
YW 67.24
MILK 23.81
M&G 45.69
High Roller is one of the most exciting young bulls in the ABHA. Very few bulls combine the eye appeal, performance, and proven genetics that he has to offer. He is a son of JO BLACK JACK 4217 who has proven himself to be a calving ease bull with exceptional growth traits. Add the maternal side of High Roller with some of the great bulls in both the Angus and Hereford breeds in S A V Final Answer and Tundra 63N and you have the makings of a very special bull!
Semen: $30/Straw | 10 Straw Minimum | Certificates: $50/each JO BULLS CRESCENT HILL BLACK HEREFORDS LLC Castle Dale, UT Osawatomie, KS Brock Johansen · 435-749-1543 Chad Jones · 913-731-3428
JENKINS CATTLE RANCH Dale, IN Josh Jenkins · 501-482-8188
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Board Briefs
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uly and August were busy months for the association once more. Because the projected EPD’s on calves sired by nominated red Hereford (AHA) sires are simply a combination of the AHA EPD’s and the ABHA EPD’s, they had no value as a predictor of performance. The board voted to remove the display of these projected EPD’s. Now your AHA sired calves will be issued EPD’s when the ABHA evaluations are run based on their performance within their contemporary group. This should provide
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President: Tim Tarter 606.305.2289 Vice President: Marc Smith, 641.791.9438 Treasurer: Secretary: Logan Hill, 970.629.8807 Executive Administrator: Angela Williamson, 833.501.4750 Option 2
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The National Show and Sale in Sedalia, MO is shaping up to be the largest and best event that the association has put on to date. If you
Our breed has grown enough to support the necessity of more than just one annual evaluation. To further help the accuracy of our data, the ABHA will be using only the BIF standards in using contemporary groups and date ranges.
Board Members: Mark Baxter 605.472.3253 Chad Jones 913-731-3428 Tim Campbell 308-760-2580 Tammy Bargen 402-209-0958 Jason Schroeder 573.229.8997
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necessity of more than just one annual evaluation. To further help the accuracy of our data, the ABHA will be using only the BIF standards in using contemporary groups and date ranges. Please re-familiarize yourselves with what those are by looking at the information on our website or going to beefimprovement.org.
another level of clarity on our breed’s EPD’s. To compensate for a delay in these cattle receiving an EPD display, the ABHA will be doing multiple evaluations each year. Our breed has grown enough to support the
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have items for the silent auction, please contact the office and let them know what they are. I hope everyone has a safe and productive fall and I look forward to seeing all of you at Nationals. ABHA
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We will also have three single top-notch black heifers. One overall top, one very balanced and one standout beauty. Offering A Good Selection of Bulls and Heifers for Sale by Private Treaty
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Association Update Tim Tarter
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t is certainly a busy time for the ABHA and our breeders. Many of you are in full swing now for fall calving. Not only are breeders busy with calving season but everyone is deciding on their sire selections for breeding later in the fall. For those of you that perform fall work with you herds, vaccinating and preparation for winter is soon to be upon us. The association continues to encourage and educate new members regarding the importance of submitting data and their record keeping. We are always trying to create new and better ways that will be of benefit to our breeders and assist them in their record keeping thru the Digital Beef System. Our fiscal year has just ended. It was another outstanding year for the ABHA in every way. Membership, income, and events increased greatly and many goals were completed this year. We have an even bigger agenda planned for 2019.
The fall national event is rapidly approaching. The association annual membership business meeting will be held during this event. This is your meeting and it provides an opportunity for you the members to voice your opinion or concerns regarding the association, I encourage everyone to attend. Our awards banquet will be held on Friday night, before the sale on Saturday. During this event we will present awards to show winners along with other activities. The event offers many opportunities for members to learn and meet other breeders as well as potential customers. Of course our national show and sale is also during the national event. There will be some fantastic animals participating in the show and many quality animals available for purchase at the sale. It will be a short rest after the nationals as on the following Tuesday many of you will be checking animals in at Louisville, KY for the North American International Livestock show. Black Herefords will be shown on Wednesday, November 14th. We are very excited about both of the upcoming events. The North American will be another history making event for the ABHA as this is our first year to participate as a breed in a major open cattle show. I want to address the shows a bit. I know sometimes it seems like we talk about the shows a lot. We are a working cattle breed. That has always been our goal and mission statement for the cattle industry. Shows serve several purposes; they are a great way for us to receive recognition and promote the breed. Shows also offer great opportunities for our juniors to gain interest in cattle and in particular, our breed of cattle. Make no mistake, we are an association that is focused on building the ABHA for the working cattle world. There are three different types of members in our association. First, there is the breeder that is all about breeding functional and profitable working cattle. You also have members that are show enthusiasts and they create a lot of attention for the breed. Then you have members that raise the working cattle but when they recognize one of those animals that have the desired features of a show animal they enter it in an event. Just to be clear the ABHA wants and has a place for all of these types of members. I hope to speak with many of you at the nationals about the Southern 10
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Region Sale that the Board has approved for next spring. As soon as we complete the national event we will begin working and planning that event. This is the first sanctioned sale by the ABHA, other than our normal fall heifer sale. As our cattle numbers continue to expand, the association feels it is important to help our member’s better market their animals and promote the breed. We hope to expand these association sanctioned sales each year to other parts of the country. We will once again be exhibiting and attending the NCBA show that will be held in February in New Orleans. This will be the 3rd year that the ABHA has had a presence exhibiting at the tradeshow. It has been a great way for cattlemen to learn about the exciting things that are happening in our breed. As the association grows, the need for more staff has grown. We are excited to announce the hiring of our newest staff member, Angela Williamson. Angela will serve as our Executive Administrator. She will be working from our association headquarters in Bowling Green, KY. Angela’s duties will be the day-to-day function of the association business, magazine input, general operations, assisting in planning our events and sales, as well as assisting members in any way she can. Nothing has changed with our great customer service group that handles all our registration and data entry for Digital Beef. Jennifer and Cheryl will continue with the great customer service that we have all come to enjoy. Any of you that have fall yearling animals should be thinking about setting up ultrasound testing for your animals. Ultrasound tests can add value to your animals as well as help the association get closer to the magic number of 1000 tests so that we may create the desperately needed carcass data EPDs. Many of you have already started doing ultrasounding and we are making progress toward our goal. Your help is still greatly needed and this should become a part of your normal operations in your herd. If you have interest in ultrasounding your cattle or need more information please feel free to contact me and I will be glad to help you get started. The Board of Directors and the promotion committee have been looking into some large scale marketing avenues for the association. We feel it is time we took the next step and start branding (no pun intended) our breed. We hope to do more research and come up with a program before spring in order to jump start the year. Our website needs a rebuild. The promotion committee has reviewed some website companies. We hope to make a final decision on new website design by the end of this calendar year. The Board of Directors, staff and myself are working tirelessly to keep our association growing and expanding. I appreciate all the support and cooperation that we receive from the membership. This is your association and I want you to always feel free to contact any of the board if you have questions or concerns. It is my sincerest wish that everyone has a profitable fall and we are looking forward to another banner year in the ABHA. ABHA
Flying Diamond K Ranch “Gems of the Rockies”
REGISTERED BLACK HEREFORDS
FDK BLACK DIAMOND SELB HOMOZYGOUS BLACK & HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
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REG# HB009240
93% PB Super Calving Ease 72 lbs. Act BW PROPEL FEMALES 82% OR GREATER TO PUREBRED. * F1’s TO 71.5% (All Without a Red Bull)
Semen Available - Certified for International Use - Ready for Shipping Conventional: $35/straw - $50/certificate Sexed - Male & Female: call for pricing
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96.5% Purebred Embryos Available - Black Diamond x MGS CMR GVP MR MATERNAL
88% Purebred Embryos Available - Sexed Female Semen Used to Produce these Embryos TH 122 711 VICTOR 719T X MGS JN BALDER 349 (HB000075)
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Each year at the national membership meeting in the fall some of the board rotates off of a 5 year term. Those board members have the choice of running for re-election.
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This year we have 3 seats up for election. One current member has chosen to run for re-election. One seat is open from a vacancy due to resignation. A member resigned due to, in his words, “he felt he could no longer devote the time to serve in an effective capacity”. We hated to lose him as a valuable member of the Board but, I understand and respect his decision. One seat will be vacant by a member who chose not to run for re-election. The membership that will be in attendance at the national meeting will be electing the board members that will fill these seats. This is an important decision for you as members. The 3 members that you elect will play an important part in leading the association forward in the next 5 years. There are several candidates that have applied for the board seats. I always encourage anyone that wants to get involved and that is up for the challenge to apply. In your consideration for whomever you decide, they must be able to serve in the best interest of the entire association. I ask you to carefully consider someone that
you feel would be dedicated, professional and could work well with others. We need members that are supportive in attending events and volunteering at functions. The monthly meeting is where the decisions are made but, frankly, we need members that are going to support the association and work. There is a lot of work that goes in to being a good board member other than attending meetings each month. It is going to be vitally important that in the next 5 years that the board continues to work as a team for the association in order for us to be successful, just as the current board has demonstrated. Leadership and boards change in all organizations. The important thing is that they are replaced with responsible and reliable people that will continue the work that has been started. The time is coming when I need to turn over my role to someone else. That will be a decision made by myself and the directors as they elect the officers of the board. The presidency of this association requires an enormous amount of time. We have several board members that have the ability to continue to lead this association forward, finding the time to do so is the issue. When the time comes for me to step back I hope the next president realizes the enormous responsibility that they are undertaking and the responsibility that they have to our great members. Electing the new members to the board is the membership’s decision. I know you will choose wisely and carefully. ABHA
The Face of Opportunity 13thANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE
MARCH 18th, 2019
1PM CST at the farm
LUNCH SERVED AT NOON There has been some interest in doing an upper Midwest sale in late April or early May. If interested contact me and I hope to see you at Sedalia.
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Mark Baxter 605-472-3253 or 605-450-0206 baxterangus@nrctv.com · baxterangus.com G OA L I S A H A R D W O R K I N G P U R E B R E D H E R E F O R D W I T H A B L AC K H I D E
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Triple T Females
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LOT #4
656 BY 354 Reg# HB008877 She is perfectly uddered, loaded with style, and ready to go to work. She sells safe in calf. Al’d to JN Balder Y702 homo black bull for a 02/26/19 calf. Pasture exposed to Victor 4110.
LOT #5
HHF BRUISER’S DIANA D57 Reg# HB001084 She sells in calf to Black Dynasty for a 3/6/19 calf. Dynasty is the leading bull in the breed for calves registered and has proven his female making ability. We feel her calf will be something special from this mating.
LOT #6
HHF BRUISER’S HEIRESS E64 Reg# HB009249 She has lots of style and eye appeal. She has a great weaning ratio of 102. She is safe in calf to Back Dynasty. The breeds leading sire for calves registered. Expected calving date is 3/06/19.
Lots 37-42 are all entered and paid for showing in the North American. We will gladly show them for you, or you may take possession at the sale in Sedalia.
LOT #37
LOT #38
LOT #39
LOT #40
LOT #41
LOT #42
ANDRIA 10F BY 4110 Reg# HB011893 This is a heifer that is ready for a long life in the champion show ring as well as in the pasture. She has that desired feminine appearance. She has the rib and depth.
ZALIKA BY 4110 Reg# HX001807 This HX heifer has it all. Her sire Victor 134 4110 stems from the only closed herd of victor Hereford cattle in the world. She is a rare find that is hard to let go of. She sells open and ready to breed.
ROXIE 32F BY 4110 Reg# HB012160 You better look hard at high % this herd builder prospect. She ranks in the top 10% of the breed for BW with a 1.02 EPD. Sired by Victor 4110 that is out of the only closed herd of Victor cattle in the world.
32E SOFI BY M TRAIN Reg# HB011360
She has the phenotype that everyone is looking for. She is power packed with sires in her pedigree such as 8622 and the maternal king of the breed, 9405. Homo black & homo polled test pending and announced the day of sale.
26F BY IRONSLINGER Reg# HX001834 This HX heifer is as stylish as will find. Her sire is a full ET brother to the Triple C high selling yearling bull Ribeye. Her grand dam is a Revolution daughter that stemmed from a Puckster cow.
SERILDA BY 225 Reg# HB011358
This great high % heifer is ready to breed to the bull of your choice. She is a natural daughter of one of our flush dams whose embryos sold last year for $750/each. Her grand dam was the high selling Ironlake open heifer in the 2012 In the Black Sale.
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Trouble-Shooting Reproductive Failure W. Mark Hilton, DVM, Purdue University
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ith fall preg-checking season well underway, some herd owners are surely pleased with their results. Meanwhile, others are looking for bred females to purchase.
The goal shouldn’t be to have 100% of your cows bred each year. Herds at or near 100% pregnant year after year generally represent one of two situations -- a very extended calving season or overfeeding. Neither option is cost-effective for overall herd profitability. Financial analysis indicates a pregnancy percentage of 90-95% in 65 days is both achievable and likely most profitable. If your herd is below this level, some investigation by you and your herd-health veterinarian is needed. When I investigate a reproductive problem, I break it into the following categories: For bull problems, it’s Breeding Soundness Exam (BSE), overuse, or lack of libido. For cow problems, I look at nutrition, environment, disease and genetics. Bull problems. When a large percentage of cows are open, my first thought is generally a bull problem. With a national annual average of about 10% of bulls failing their BSE, an annual BSE on every bull before turnout is a must. Nearly every year I’ve been in practice, I’ve seen a group of cows all open due to a sterile bull. It’s an easy situation to figure out. Another bull problem is simply overuse. My rule of thumb for
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The goal shouldn’t be to have 100% of your cows bred each year. Herds at or near 100% pregnant year after year generally represent one of two situations -- a very extended calving season or overfeeding. Neither option is cost-effective for overall herd profitability.
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Midwest herds is you need a month of bull age for every cow in a 65day breeding season. If you have 100 cows in a group, you need “100 months of bull” to breed them. This means three bulls at three years of age, or two bulls at four years of age, would be adequate bull power. We know some bulls can service more than 50 cows in a breeding season, but 50 cows to a bull is our upper limit. We also know using bulls of greatly differing ages doesn’t work well. Having a yearling bull in the pasture with a three- and four-yearold adds up to 100 months, but the yearling will likely get no cows bred due to dominance issues by the older bulls. The final bull problem is lack of libido. These bulls generally get some cows bred but not enough. To diagnose this problem, place a group of open cows with the bull(s) in question. If the bull lies down in the shade when a cow is in heat, he’s asking to leave the herd.
Cow problems
Nutrition tends to be the most common reason for a less-thandesirable pregnancy percentage; the most common nutritional problem is lack of Body Condition Score (BCS) before calving. This is primarily an energy deficiency. The period between weaning and the third trimester of pregnancy is the most cost-effective time to improve BCS. A good BCS prior to calving is key to breeding back in a timely fashion.
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If thin cows are over-represented in the open pen, you may already have the answer. If your younger cows are over-represented, it can be the same problem.
HUMANE - BLOODLESS - DRUG FREE Mature cows that calve too thin (below BCS 5) are at higher risk of being open, compared to cows in good BCS. Young cows are also at increased risk of being open as they need additional energy for skeletal growth. If you have a cow both young and thin, she’s at a severe disadvantage. Post-calving cows need 45% more energy and 40% more protein than a pre-partum cow. Be sure not to shortchange cows at this critical time.
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Mineral and vitamin deficiencies also can reduce pregnancy percentage. While phosphorus deficiency historically was listed as a cause of reproductive failure, it’s now very rare as most all cows are adequately supplemented with phosphorus. Other elements that can cause reproductive failure include deficiencies of selenium, vitamin E, cobalt, copper, iodine and manganese. Check with your nutritionist, Extension beef specialist or herd-health veterinarian for requirements in your area. Environment. A cow herd out of synch with what’s going on in the environment can pose problems. The biggest concern is an overly productive cow in an average or poorer environment. We don’t want high-maintenance cows weighing 1,700 lbs. trying to get rebred while grazing infected fescue.
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Heat stress can also affect reproduction. It can cause reduced embryo viability early in pregnancy, as well as reduced sperm quality and breeding activity by the bull. Disease. When disease causes reproductive failure, other manifestations of the same disease are generally seen. Abortions, early embryonic death, calves born weak or dead, and calves that die soon after birth are common manifestations. Most disease factors don’t simply cause an increase in the percentage of open cows. This is another area where you need to get your herd-health veterinarian involved early in the course of the problem. Genetics. There are differences in the inherent fertility of different beef breeds. Research also indicates an increase in pregnancy rate in crossbred vs. purebred cows. If you can’t attain the pregnancy rate you desire, there may be an underlying genetic component. If your herd’s fall pregnancy results look good, then congratulations. If it’s less than desirable, work with your beef team to get to the bottom of the problem. This time next year, you can be reflecting on a job well done. ABHA
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Jenkins Cattle Promote Family, Faith, Quality
ince 2015 Jenkins Cattle Ranch in Dale, Indiana have used their family farm not only to raise quality Black Hereford cattle but also to promote and improve the breed while sharing their family motto, family-faith-quality.
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entire herd to Hereford and Black Hereford. “We are dedicated to the breeding standard set by the American Black Hereford Association, the American Hereford Association and the American Beef Industry,” they said.
“The Jenkins name means something to the people in our community and industry. Behind that name there is a century-old history of uncompromising standards, unwavering faith, and a commitment to quality. At Jenkins Cattle Ranch, it’s all about family-faith-quality and that’s not just a business tag line, it’s a way of life,” they said.
The Jenkins’ commitment to quality is backed up by an appreciation for herd genetics. “The most important thing we have learned is that genetics matter. At first the paperwork and the data tracking seemed daunting and overwhelming, but when you start seeing the increase in quality of your animals it all becomes essential to establishing a strong herd.”
The Jenkins ranch is home to fifth generation owners Daniel and Kyla Jenkins, and Josh and Heather Jenkins along with their children.
In addition to cattle, the family also keeps a few horses for the kids to rodeo with as well as 250 acres dedicated to row crops and hay fields.
Growing into their sixth generation of ranching Jenkins Cattle have spent the years exploring a variety of breeds including Angus, Charolais and Gelbvieh. In 2015 Daniel Jenkins came across a Black Hereford and liked what he saw. After spending time researching the breed they purchased their first bull. “No amount of research prepared us for the docile nature of the Black Herefords. Being a family owned business we often have sons and daughters on the farm helping with the herd. Of all the wonderful qualities of the Black Hereford, the ease of working with them was one of our biggest selling points,” they said. Two years later the Jenkins family made the decision to commit their
The Jenkins commitment to family, faith and quality runs deep and long. Eldon and Betty Jenkins were the third generation to run the ranch and the first to live on the premises, moving to the ranch in 1947, the same year they were married. They started their family in a home built with logs that were cut in the back woods of the ranch. The home is still here on the ranch and is occupied by Eldon and Betty’s granddaughter and her family.
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Following Eldon’s death, his son Darrel took over operations while Betty maintained several businesses in nearby Dale, Indiana where Wendell’s Café and Jenk’s Pizza were staples in the community for years. While
Wendell’s has closed, you can still stop by Jenk’s and enjoy a pizza. In addition to managing the businesses Darrel and Betty have been committed to the local community. From building ball fields to supporting local charities and church organizations as well as serving on local boards such as the Chamber of Commerce, JC’s and emergency medical teams. ABHA
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- 37 Homozygous Black Bulls ABHA Reg.
No.
NAME
%
DOB
Act BW
Adj. WW
BW
WW
YW
MM
M&G
SIRE
DAM SIRE
HB012529
8008
Jo Atomic 8008
89.75
2/8/18
71
667.00
-0.04
40.94
75.11
23.70
44.00
Bullseye
Curve Bender
HB012530
8010
Jo Dominion 8010
86.70
2/28/18
80
630.00
3.70
44.76
71.19
21.45
44.00
Empire
S104
HB012533
8017
Jo Elevation Jack 8017
77.50
3/8/18
82
691.00
1.13
42.27
72.17
23.59
45.00
Black Jack
8630
HB012536
8107
Jo Rock Hard 8107
86.30
1/30/18
76
579.00
0.35
48.48
84.15
22.15
46.00
Bullseye
9778
HB012538
8116
Jo High Altitude 8116
87.00
3/4/18
74
708.00
0.51
42.79
74.37
24.54
46.00
Black Jack
9454
HB012540
8128
Jo Trusted Pounder 8128
62.50
2/12/18
79
Pending
2.47
48.17
91.64
23.49
48.00
Trust
428
HB012542
8201
Jo Horned Bullseye 8201
91.25
1/31/18
70
606.00
-0.73
42.32
75.20
23.01
44.00
Bullseye
680
HB012546
8210
Jo Allied 8210
87.30
2/8/18
82
645.00
1.65
43.38
82.45
21.76
43.00
Bullseye
9454
HB012547
8213
Jo Online Boom 8213
85.00
2/4/18
73
663.00
2.39
50.03
84.51
20.86
46.00
Online
1005
HB012548
8214
Jo Blaster Jack 8214
87.00
3/4/18
80
646.00
1.90
40.09
69.02
23.51
44.00
Black Jack
9454
HB012549
8217
Jo Big Kahuna 8217
84.50
12/5/17
83
708.00
1.75
47.10
78.20
24.46
48.00
Trust
680
HB012551
8220
Jo Fotress 8220
87.30
2/8/18
82
669.00
1.37
42.05
75.82
22.37
43.00
Bullseye
9454
HB012554
8224
Jo Satisfaction 8224
81.30
2/10/18
68
644.00
0.59
47.55
93.91
23.11
47.00
Lightning
9454
HB012561
8321
Jo Commander 8321
77.20
2/3/18
74
673.00
-0.67
40.57
81.65
22.87
43.00
Bullseye
Curve Bender
HB012562
8323
Jo Dominator 8323
80.75
2/10/18
72
649.00
-0.07
48.64
84.10
21.48
46.00
Bullseye
1005
HB012563
8325
Jo Rock Solid 8325
81.25
2/4/18
60
627.00
-2.37
46.20
83.28
23.29
46.00
Bullseye
1005
HB012564
8333
Jo Full Dominion 8333
75.20
2/18/18
85
618.00
3.28
37.52
56.37
21.58
40.00
Empire
680
HB012567
8403
Jo Rebound 8403
72.50
3/8/18
84
661.00
4.60
44.41
74.70
20.31
43.00
Boom
Z844
HB012568
8404
Jo Score 8404
83.30
3/7/18
66
583.00
0.02
47.85
81.34
22.61
47.00
Bullseye
Y413
HB012569
8406
Jo Spotlight 8406
77.25
3/20/18
67
Pending
-0.83
45.97
78.39
21.44
44.00
Bullseye
Z844
HB012570
8407
Jo Upshot Empire 8407
84.70
2/27/18
70
606.00
1.90
44.75
66.49
21.15
44.00
Empire
Money Train
HB012572
8445
Jo Java Too 8445
87.50
3/22/18
78
Pending
1.91
47.95
67.64
23.60
48.00
Black Jack
Z071
HB012573
8507
Jo Envision 8507
85.30
3/30/18
77
Pending
0.63
45.67
86.47
22.27
45.00
Bullseye
Lightning
HB012577
8517
Jo Conquistador 8517
88.25
1/27/18
67
636.00
-0.82
48.43
74.01
22.39
47.00
Bullseye
Money Train
HB012578
8522
Jo Combt 8522
77.50
3/8/18
85
666.00
3.55
50.76
92.49
21.97
47.00
Trust
Lightning
HB012581
8535
Jo Emblazon 8535
86.30
4/6/18
80
Pending
1.47
43.97
78.91
24.21
46.00
Bullseye
Empire
HB012582
8540
Jo Gambler 8540
85.70
3/18/18
85
Pending
4.36
43.73
73.73
21.24
43.00
Empire
Boom
HB012585
8544
Jo Permanent Boom 8544
70.50
4/14/18
73
Pending
3.55
49.58
78.70
22.99
48.00
Boom
Money Train
HB012586
8601
Jo Envision 8601
88.75
2/1/18
66
638.00
-0.81
44.79
76.82
24.11
47.00
Bullseye
Classic
HB012589
8611
Jo Caballero 8611
91.00
1/30/18
66
Pending
-0.44
36.05
59.90
24.31
42.00
Black Jack
680
HB012590
8612
Jo Bedrock 8612
83.40
2/27/18
70
674.00
0.30
45.64
79.64
23.90
47.00
Black Jack
Lightning
HB012592
8615
Jo Uptown 8615
87.75
1/28/18
72
531.00
0.96
44.79
66.21
23.00
45.00
Black Jack
Money Train
HB012594
8633
Jo Black Magic 8633
80.80
3/15/18
68
582.00
-0.10
43.04
64.13
22.37
44.00
Black Jack
Empire
HB012595
8639
Jo Open Range 8639
87.25
1/25/18
62
606.00
-1.63
44.00
73.31
23.18
45.00
Bullseye
680
HB012598
8652
Jo Specialist 8652
84.00
4/12/18
70
Pending
1.36
45.97
71.99
23.97
47.00
Black Jack
Boom
HB012599
8673
Jo Iconic 8673
85.50
1/27/18
68
697.00
-0.89
41.04
72.64
24.20
45.00
Bullseye
Classic
HB012471
8C
Jo Maximize 8C ET
85.30
2/2/18
80
638.00
1.04
48.91
92.64
25.69
50.00
Lightning
Classic
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Juniors Corner Dylan Kiser, Junior President
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s many of you know, the first Junior National t-shirt design contest is underway. This contest was created to allow the juniors to express their ideas for the Junior Nationals design. We will have the entries displayed at the National Banquet for the Junior Show Committee to judge and select a winner. The winner will be announced at the banquet and will work closely with our committee to get all of their ideas put together for the overall theme of the show. I am excited to announce that the junior association will be selling t-shirts at the National Show and Sale, which will display our sponsors on the back, for a fundraiser. There is still time to sponsor the juniors. Each of the sponsorships are $100. If you are interested in sponsoring the Junior Association, please reach out to Angela, the ABHA secretary, by calling into the ABHA office and selecting option number 2. Please look for our email to pre-order your shirt. You can choose from a short sleeve or a long sleeve. At the National Sale, the Junior Association will be selling
hamburgers and hot dogs again this year as our annual fundraiser. We are in need of some junior members and parents to help with the preparation of the food as well as on the serving line. If anyone is interested in helping or have any questions, please contact me (Dylan Kiser) at (828)-989-5366. SOME EXCITING NEWS! This year the ABHA has been asked to participate in the North American International Livestock Expo in Louisville, KY. This is the first year that the ABHA will be represented at this national show. This is wonderful opportunity to spread the word about the breed and show others in the cattle industry what the ABHA genetics look like. While at the shows and banquets, if you ever have any questions the Junior Board will be dressed in royal blue and happy to help you. We elected to dress uniform to make ourselves more available to the junior members and their parents. Please don’t hesitate to ask us any questions that you may have. Good luck to all of our juniors that will be showing and competing this November. All of your hard work and effort is visible and admired. Keep up the good work. ABHA
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Fall Is the Time to Control Lice. Or is it? ensues.
W. Mark Hilton
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One way cattle limit the lice population during warm months is by licking themselves and others. A rough cow tongue applied to a slick, summer haircoat is quite efficient in eliminating some annoying lice. In winter, the cow’s long, thick haircoat protects the pest from the cattle grooming practice.
all is the time of year we think about lice control in much of the country, but is that the correct timing? More and more we hear producers and veterinarians lament about lack of effectiveness of lice control. Are lice getting harder to treat? Here’s a little history. Cattle can have two types of lice: chewing (or biting) lice and sucking lice. These pests live their entire life cycle on the animal. Yes, some lice can fall off the animal and live in bedding for a few days, but that is of minor significance when we think about controlling the parasite. The lice causing excessive scratching and hair loss around the neck and shoulders during the winter are actually on the animal the entire year. Lice are at a much lower population during the warmer months of the year, and they seem to infect some animals more easily than others. When the weather turns cooler and the cow’s hair grows longer, a louse population explosion
If you deworm your cattle with an injectable macrocyclic lactone or ivermectin-type product, you should also pour your cattle with a lice control product. These injectable products are very good at controlling the sucking lice, but lack effectiveness against the chewing lice. Any newly purchased animals should be poured for lice and quarantined from the herd for 30 days. Whether they’re biting or sucking lice, they’re a problem for your cattle. This red chewing louse (Bovicola bovis), for example, can cause a lot of discomfort for Cont’d on page 24 cattle, particularly around the neck
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ABHA Welcomes New Employee The ABHA would like to welcome the newest member of our staff, Angela Williamson. She will be working from the home office in Bowling Green, KY. Angela will be responsible and involved in the dayto- day operations of the association as well as assisting members, and planning events and functions. ABHA
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Cont’d from page 22 and dewlap. If you deworm your cattle with an injectable macrocyclic lactone or ivermectin-type product, you should also pour your cattle with a lice-control product. These injectable products are very good at controlling the sucking lice, but lack effectiveness against the chewing lice. When you use a pour-on product for lice control, be sure to apply it from the poll to the tailhead. If the product is just splashed on the neck and shoulders, lice well away from this area have an excellent chance to move even farther away from the product and survive. If you pour from the poll to the tailhead, your chance of success is much greater. Some lice-control products need two doses to be effective. Read the label to see if you need one dose or two, and always follow label directions. If you are walking cows through the chute well ahead of winter, this is likely too early to use a lice-control
product. Wait until cows start to develop a winter coat to treat them. You want to wait until the louse population explosion occurs so that the insecticide will be the most effective. In some instances, this later time will correspond to when you give a precalving vaccination to the cows for calf scours and/or an inactivated IBR-BVD vaccination to improve colostral immunity of these pathogens. Are lice developing resistance to some of the products? While we do not know for sure, it is a possibility. Nonetheless, waiting to treat until the start of winter, pouring from poll to tailhead and following label directions are all things you can do this winter to decrease your chance of an outbreak. Hilton, DVM, PAS, DABVP (beef cattle practice), is a clinical professor emeritus of Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, and senior technical veterinary consultant for Elanco Animal Health. ABHA
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Upcoming Events October 2018
October 30-November 15 North American International Livestock Expo, Louisville, KY, See ad on pg. 24 (ABHA Show & Sale - November 13-14)
October 13 J & N Ranch, LLC Fall Production Sale, Leavenworth, KS October 27 Ground Zero Farms Inaugural Fall Female Production Sale, Watts, OK, See ad on pg. 36
November 2018 November 8-10 2018 National Show & Sale, Sedalia, MO
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February 2019 February 9 J & N Ranch Sale, Leavenworth, KS, See ad on pg. 5
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Join the American Black Hereford Association
Membership Fees: Life Membership fee is $1,000 Annual Membership Fee $100 per year (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
New annual memberships are prorated based on quarter joined
Junior Membership Fee $25 per year (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
Junior memberships are available to persons under 21 years of age and junior membership privileges expire at age 21.
When you have completed the application, send it with the proper fee to the Association at: PO Box 857, Platte City, MO 64079 Membership Privileges: 1. Only Life and Annual Members of the Association are eligible to register cattle in the American Black Hereford Registry. 2. Each Life and Annual Member shall have one (1) vote per animal registered with the Association. Life and Annual Members may not vote by absentee ballot. 3. Each Life, Annual and Junior Member will be informed by Association mailings on a routine basis of important matters for both the members and the ABHA. Upon becoming a member and, in consideration of acceptance, I/ we agree to conform to and abide by the By-Laws, Rules and Regulations of the Association as Amended or Modified from time to 26
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time. Application is hereby made for membership (Life, Annual or Junior) in the American Black Hereford Association. It is requested that the Membership be entered as follows:
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ULTRASOUND USED TO IMPROVE REPRODUCTIVE MANAGEMENT
due to embryo loss, and they were re-checked by palpation before the calving season started.
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n ultrasound machine is a powerful tool that allows a veterinarian or rancher to essentially “climb inside the cow” to look at the ovaries and uterus. During an examination an ultrasound transducer is passed into the rectum of a cow and placed over the reproductive tract. The ultrasound machine displays a black and white image of the ovary or uterus. Ultrasound reveals far more detail than can be gained by traditional rectal palpation. The most practical uses of ultrasound in reproductive management of beef cows are for pregnancy diagnosis and fetal sex determination.
Early Pregnancy Diagnosis
Ultrasound pregnancy diagnosis has been reported to be 100 percent accurate by 20 days after breeding. In “real life” however, it is more practical to wait until day 25 to 30 of pregnancy to detect an embryo. By that time the embryo is a little larger and more easily spotted on the ultrasound screen. The efficiency (speed with accuracy) of detecting early pregnancy with ultrasound is markedly increased when the embryo can be detected more easily. Therefore, when scanning large numbers of cattle, it is more practical to scan cows that are at least 26 days pregnant. Pregnancy detection with ultrasound offers several advantages over rectal palpation when used 20 to 100 days after breeding. In addition to allowing earlier detection of pregnancy, fetal aging during that period to predict calving date can be more precise if fetal body parts are measured on the ultrasound screen rather than estimated by hand. Reducing the handling of the pregnant tract by using ultrasound rather than palpation should also reduce the risk of inducing embryonic death when searching for early (< 45-day) pregnancies. After 100 days into pregnancy the fetus has usually descended too far into the cow to be reached with the ultrasound transducer via the rectum, therefore, many of the advantages of ultrasound over rectal palpation by hand are lost after that time. Accurate early pregnancy diagnosis is valuable in an A.I. breeding program because it can be used to verify early breeding and enable movement of pregnant cows out of confinement, thereby decreasing feed costs. For example, in one large purebred herd on the Oklahoma/Kansas border 1,800 cows are gathered off wheat pastures and confined in pens on Oct. 1 to begin the breeding season. In the breeding pens the cows are fed harvested feed and supplement. Between 25 and 35 days after A.I. breeding each cow is pregnancy checked with ultrasound, and pregnant cows are quickly moved out of the pens and back onto wheat pasture to reduce feed costs. This ranch paid for a new ultrasound machine with the savings on feed cost after one month. Ultrasonography offers the unique opportunity of determining if an embryo is alive by viewing the heartbeat of the embryo during pregnancy diagnosis. We have studied embryo loss in beef cows on several ranches. We found that from 25 and 65 days after breeding 4 to 8 percent of the cows that were pregnant lost an embryo. Hence, although early pregnancy diagnosis with ultrasound is possible and has advantages, re-checking pregnancy at 90 days or later is advisable. At the ranch described above cows turned out on wheat pasture were still observed once a day to pick up any heats that occurred 28
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If a cow is examined with ultrasound and observed to have a dead embryo in her uterus (no heartbeat) at 25 to 65 days after breeding, we have found that treatment with a drug (e.g., Lutalyse, Prostamate or Estrumate) to regress the corpus luteum and expel the dead embryo is followed by a heat two to seven days later. Surprisingly, breeding at that heat has been more successful (50 percent preg rate) than we expected. Hence, detection of a dead embryo with ultrasound that might be missed by rectal palpation can be followed quickly by a return to pregnancy if the animal is treated and rebred.
Fetal Sex Determination
One of the most talked about uses of ultrasound technology is for determining the sex of a fetus at 60 to 80 days of pregnancy. Most often this information is used to merchandise cows or heifers more effectively. A cow sold with a heifer calf at side and known to be pregnant carrying another heifer would be a great deal for a buyer looking to build a cowherd. Conversely, pregnant commercial heifers carrying bulls would be a way to maximize return on the investment when every heifer has a steer calf at weaning next year. Either way, the buyer who knows more about the product he is purchasing usually feels more secure about his decision to purchase. Male and female fetuses can be identified beginning 55 days after breeding by looking for the penis and scrotum on the males and the absence of those structures along with a vulva on the females. The accuracy of fetal sexing is high (> 99 percent) when the procedure is optimized by proper timing. Sex determination prior to 60 days is more difficult because the size of the genital structures is small. Therefore, determining the sex becomes easier as the fetus gets older. However, the longer the cow is pregnant the greater the chance that the pregnant uterus will descend into the abdominal cavity which makes sexing difficult or impossible. These factors make the best “window” for fetal sexing occur between 60 and 90 days after breeding.
Cost of Ultrasound
The cost of ultrasound technology will depend on whether a ranch chooses to hire a technician or purchase an ultrasound machine for their own use. Ultrasound units suitable for on-farm use cost between $5,000 and $12,000. Most farms don't have enough demand to justify that cost, nor do most ranchers have the desire to learn how to operate an ultrasound machine. Therefore, in most cases hiring a technician for occasional work is more sensible. Hiring a veterinarian to pregnancy check with ultrasound instead of by rectal palpation usually increases the price of pregnancy checking by $1 to $8/head, depending on the number of animals being checked. Like all management practices, the use of ultrasound is justifiable in some situations, but not others. Knowing and utilizing the advantages of ultrasound will make some progressive producers more successful. ABHA
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Advertiser Index 4H Farm 23 Bacica Farms 31 Basin Creek Farm 30 Baxter Angus Farm 12 BEFUS Herefords 27 Black Dragon Cattle Co. 30 Burton Cattle Company 30 C&M Farms 29 Call Me Back Farms 30 Centennial Farms LLC 3 Crescent Hill 7 DCD Land & Cattle 35 Doube V Black Herefords 32 Flying Diamond K 11, 30 Flying “W” Ranch 31 Fowl Play Farms, LLC 23 Gro-Tec Inc. 29 Ground Zero Farms 36 Guy Brothers Farms 32 H5 Ranch 21, 31 Homestead Hereford Farm 31
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Annual Black Hereford Photo Contest
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 2018 NATIONAL SHOW AND SALE, SEDALIA, MO.
Contest Rules
w Age Groups: Junior- 8-21; Adults- 21 and up w Entries should be a picture representing Black Hereford Cattle taken by an ABHA member w Photos should be 5x7 mounted on a lightweight stock Please include name and age on back w Photos will be used by the Association w A mounted hardcopy and digital file should be submitted prior to 12 PM on Nov. 9 w Send digital files to tim@blackhereford.org For more information contact Tim Tarter at tim@blackhereford.org or call 913-677-1111. 34 The American Black Hereford Fall
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