Year in Review - Part 1

2014 was a "B" year for tattoos and we are quite certain that "B" also stands for Bull because we sure had a lot of them!

Here are the statistics for the year and a bit of commentary:

Total born on the Ranch:     17
Bulls                                   11
Heifers                                 6
Black                                   6
Red                                    11
Polled                                 14
Horned                                 3

13 of the calves belonged to 'Dance.  He sired two of the horned calves.  He sired all of the red calves.

Two of the bulls were sold as weanlings as excellent bull prospects based on a number of factors.  Two are still growing in our pastures to evaluate again in the spring as yearlings.  They may yet become fine steers, but so far both are looking good.  The rest were steered.

Three of the heifers have been sold.  (Sad to see Bebe and Cadbury leave.  Dot is leaving us in the next month or two.)  We had a fine crop of girls in 2014.  Only wish there had been more of them.  We are keeping Moosters Fire Opal and Gidget, who is not only a show winner, but she's also one of the sweetest heifers arounds!  Opal isn't even weaned yet, but we know she'll be a keeper - on top of good looks, she's homozygous polled.  Oh happy day for us!

2015 offers us so much to look forward to with two new herd sires and a few carry over 'Dance babies.  We expect somewhere in the neighborhood of 30 or so this year.  Can't wait!