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continued from page 33 al Gelbvieh/Balancer Show. Sired
Meeting Protein Requirements When Protein is Expensive shall 214X2 that had a pen aver- by JRI General Patton, this stout FEED AT NIGHT Sources:
Brackelsberg, P. O. and D. R.
age weight per day of age of 3.37 Feb. 4, 2020, bull had an adjusted continued from page 30 Strohbehn. 1981. Daytime Calv-
birthweight of 84 lbs., an adjusted
lbs. Conley pointed out that the 205-day weight of 728 lbs., an ad- Desired effect in a grazing situa- ing in the Iowa State Univer-
bulls were “tremendous in size justed 365-weight of 1,377 lbs., a tion may not be seen unless sup- sity Resident Instruction herd
and scale,” “thick topped,” “good 44 cm scrotal circumference and a plemental hay or timing of graz- and the Rhodes Beef Research
footed” and “tremendous in scro- 17.81 sq. in. ribeye area. ing can be regulated. Ranch. A. S. Leaflet R332. Iowa
tal circumference.” Judge Werk gave Judd Ranch a •Weather can play a role in State University, Ames, IA.
Judd Ranch earned the effectiveness. Before or during Iverson, C. I. 1981. Summary
Grand Champion banners in the double win when he selected Judd storms, cattle may not come to of Survey on “Konefal Method”
Ranch’s JRI Southern Comfort
Gelbvieh Pen of Three and Gel- 253H3 as Reserve Grand Cham- the bunk to eat and may be more of Daytime Calving of Beef Cows
bvieh Pen of Five Female Show pion Gelbvieh Bull. Black and likely to calve at night. – 1980. Tenth Annual Cornbelt
with eight red, polled females polled, Southern Comfort is a Feb. •Additional research indi- Cow-Calf conference, Ottumwa,
packed with Dam of Merit/Dis- 7, 2020, son of JRI Secret Pow- cates that a first calf heifer that IA.
tinction power. Judge Conley ers 254C821. His stats include calves during the day will tend to Konefal, G. 1980. Daytime
complimented the January 2020 738 lbs. adjusted 205-day weight, calve during the day the remain- Calving – the Konefal Method.
heifers on their performance 1,329 lb. adjusted 365-day weight, der of her productive years. Ninth Annual Cornbelt Cow-
data, depth of body, capacity and 44.5 cm scrotal circumference and This method of management Calf Conference, Ottumwa, IA.
femininity. .31 inch fat thickness. may help to decrease the num-
“Two years from now, ber of nights spent up waiting for
Southern Comfort—as well
these females will have bulls sell- as other bulls in the National cows and heifers to calve by help-
ing in our bull sale,” Judd stated. Pen Show—will be among the ing to move more of the calving to
“It’s a good feeling to have confir- 310 bulls selling in Judd Ranch’s daylight hours.
mation that these females pos- 43rd Gelbvieh, Balancer and
sess the genotype and phenotype Red Angus Bull Sale on Satur-
to make positive contributions to day, March 6, at the ranch, Po-
the beef industry.” mona, Kan. The sale includes
A day after the Gelbvieh Your Ad
Pen Show, JRI Bandito 253H32, a 210 fall-born 17- to 19-month-old
bulls and 100 spring-born 13- to
red homozygous polled bull from 14-month-old bulls: 152 Gelbvieh, Could Be
Judd Ranch’s Grand Champion 145 Balancer and 13 Red Angus.
Pen of Three, caught the atten-
tion of Judge Shane Werk who Here!
designated him Grand Champion

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