Diamond H Braunvieh

08/19/2024

It is miserable in Childress County. Last rain was June 8th. We have been over 108 for 8 days and 7 more are forecast. And we found this poor girl this morning…snakebite in the jaw. Swole up so much she is totally blind and can barely breathe. The blood is from running into barb wire fence! Worst reaction I've ever seen, guessing heat came in to play.

Hope we got to her in time. Please pray for rain…we are worse than 2011!

04/06/2024

This is research. I will say, genetics matter, selection matters, and I think our genetics will marble better as well! Great article!

Braunvieh breeders know firsthand that Braunvieh-influenced cattle deliver on a host of profit drivers such as fertility, docility, feed efficiency and carcass merit. The breed has developed an especially

02/08/2024

Well, spring is right around the corner, spring calving has begun or will soon begin for most folks in the warmer climates which means turning out bulls happens before you know it. Drover knows that, so lots of articles concerning the bull piece of the cow/calf puzzle. Give it a read.

Diamond H Braunvieh tests our bulls to give you the information you need to pick the right bull for your operation. All our bulls are registered and tested for breeding soundness by a vet. We stand behind our bulls.

Whether you are buying out of a live auction or private treaty it is critical to access your own unique operation in order to determine the attributes your next bull needs to add value to the calf crop he will sire.

01/28/2024

Dang….I'm not so good at this Facebook stuff….tried to add the link for the article…couldn't on last post, so here it is:

A little cowboy math to help you determine what that next herd bull is worth in your cow herd.

01/28/2024

I subscribe to Drovers….get lots of good information. Recently they had an article (Colby King also mentioned it to me)..Decided to share…it is a good read! A good question to ask yourself…..WHAT IS A GOOD BULL WORTH? And I would add…how do you know a bull is good or not without supporting data?

We breed Registered Braunvieh Cattle. We emphasize black, polled genetics. We specialize in bulls

09/17/2023

I have often wondered why our Ranger11r bull is in the BOTTOM 5% of birthweight EPD in the breed, inferring he is a high BW bull. We AI him to every heifer that is not a daughter, and lots of cows as we are wanting to build an extensive Ranger11r genetic base. We use a very accurate scale to weigh calves. We currently have had 8 Ranger calves, with a high of 78 # and a low of 59 # for an average of 70 #. We have never calved ANY Ranger calf over 89 # This is indicative of my experience for 10 years. Because of such experience on not only Ranger, but several bulls and cows alike that I have significant data accumulated, I find it difficult to rely on Braunvieh EPD's for breeding decisions.

As a breed we all need to understand that many of our customers come from a breed that rely heavily on EPD's, AND use ours to make buying decisions. We all need to do what we can to make our EPD's meaningful. Turn in all the data you can, on every animal in your herd. Consider testing your bulls. I believe we ALL want our breed to become successful. It is hard to argue, more documentation of our cattle will not aid in that goal.

04/09/2023

Who could ask for more? Christ is risen, and it rained today! Can't help but to feel VERY blessed!

03/31/2023

Clearly I don't post enough. I intend to do better. We weaned fall born calves today. Went well, cut some bulls that deserved to be bulls, but with the drought the way it is, we decided to just keep the VERY top cut! This is a cute picture. We line wean. Lowers stress to put mommas on one side of fence, little ones on the other. Guess this little guy just wanted one last meal, and ended up in weaning jail!!