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Larson Angus and Charolais The Home of Working Cattle |
Genetic selection goes deeper than just performance in our operation. We put a conscious effort into selecting cattle for functional traits such as disposition, good udders, and sound feet and leg structure. |
All bulls kept are put on a high roughage feed ration and pushed for a 3 lb gain per day. We have found that this lets us tell which bull is the best gainer but still provides the customer with bulls that have more longevity. A hot ration pushing bulls for extreme gains is harmful to both fertility and longevity. The bulls are also tested for both anaplasmosis and chronic BVD. |
Calves learn early that we are not out to hurt them. We don't put up with cattle that are hard to work with. |
The heifer calf above is the natural calf from a heifer we flushed last year. Her mother was sired by 878 and she is sired by In Focus. Mating that is stacked for lots of good things including calving ease, growth, maternal and carcass traits. |