Applecross Cattle Present our 2014 Equation Females

3 of our sale bred heifers – Rhianna, Whitney and Emma

Applecross Cattle Present our 2014 Equation Females

We are pleased to present five bred heifers at Transcon’s 2014 Fleckvieh Equation Sale on December 21^th, at 1pm at Westerner Park, Red Deer, Alberta.  After an exciting debut in 2013, we are proud to once again be part of this prestigious event.

Our 2014 sale string really showcases the genetics that form the core of our walking group.   Cow families are very important to us, and as such we have taken a slow approach to building our herd.  This way, the maternal lines can develop, and we can watch and compare as the younger generations work alongside their matriarchs.

Progeny from three of our founding cow families will be represented for the first time – Applecross Emma is a barrel of an Eclipse daughter tracing back to the Dora Lee Evangaline (Sim Roc C&B Western) cow family; Applecross Glory is a very feminine Anchor T Ikon daughter going back to the Dora Lee Gretchen (Arnold’s Image) cow family; Applecross Rhianna is a dark red, heavily pigmented Bronson daughter, out of our Dora Lee Jewel (Rangemore Carrousel) cow family.  Not to be outshone by their running mates, we are also offering Applecross Alicia who represents progeny from the JB CDN Amethyst cow family, as well as Applecross Whitney, who is descended from the master breeders at Brock Ranches.    All five heifers are solid coloured with moderate frames, yet tons of volume – exactly the types of females we think will turn into awesome cows.

Individual pages (short-cut links are on the right), have been created for each of ‘Rhianna’, ‘Emma’, ‘Alicia’, ‘Glory’ and ‘Whitney’.  The heifers have all been tie-broke and have quiet temperaments.  We preg-checked in late October, and the vet feels that all five are safe to their AI breeding.   With a later sale date this year, we do expect all five to be very heavy in calf, and should any purchasers be from out-of-province, we would be happy to bring them back to Applecross and calve them out.  The Heifers are also vaccinated with ViraShield Gold and Covexin Plus. They will be treated with Scour-Guard prior to sale day.  On the individual pages, we have also pictured their sires, dams and siblings.  Maternal lies are very important to us, and we feel that behind each outstanding female, is an outstanding cow family.  As some people prefer paper copies, we also have individual heifer profiles that can be e-mailed and printed or sent by regular mail.  Please let us know if you would like any additional information on any of our animals.

The 2014 Fleckvieh Equation promises to be another exciting event.  We look forward to a great day on December 21^th at Westerner Park.