nutrition
intake. This also ensure the cows are able to
maintain body conditioning during lactation.
“It is always important to think about maintaining
body conditioning scores in cows for the next
year,” Hilscher said. “It is a lot easier to keep a
cow at a body conditioning score of five than to
have her fall to a three or four and try to bring
her back. It actually takes less energy to maintain
body conditioning than to let it drop off.”
Hilscher also reminded producers to make sure
their cattle are on a good mineral program. The
main source of minerals is forage, and if the
forage quality is down their intake of minerals
could also decrease. Again, if it is a spring calving
her, lactating cows will lose a lot of minerals
making a mineral program just as important.
“During lactation, the cows also lose a lot of
minerals – macro and trace – to going into milk
production, and transferring that to the calf,”
Henry said. “Producers should make sure their
mineral programs are also in good shape.” LT
PERFORMANCE
POWER in the P edigrees
&
ALDU
Tucker
ALDU
NELSON 172D
07/24/2017 • Homo Polled (P-3) • Red • Lim-Flex 10/09/2016 • Homo Polled (P-2) • Red • Purebred
ALDU Fireball 105A x ALDU Allie 802
CED: 10 BW: 1.0 WW: 58 YW: 87 MK: 23 TM: 52
CEM: 6 ST: 8 Doc: 15 YG: -.49 CW: 11 REA: .69
MB: -.19 FT: -0.11 $MTI: 44.66 ALDU Fireball 105A x ALDU Tyra 602W
CED:11 BW: 0.4 WW: 59 YW: 88 MK: 22 TM: 51
CEM: 5 ST: 9 Doc: 13 YG: -.73 CW: 6 REA: 1.04
MB: -.41 FT: -0.15 $MTI: 38.88
What can we say about ALDU Tucker? This ALDU Allie son is quickly becoming one our
favorite Fireball sons that we are certain will stamp out progeny with superior structure
and performance numbers that but them in an elite class. We know that the surface is
just being scratched on this young sire and look forward to seeing the mark and legacy
this promising sire is sure to leave on the Duplaga program.
One word sums up our lead herd-sire ALDU Nelson, consistency. Nelson continues to
prove that his sire ALDU Fireball has left an unmeasurable impact upon our herd. A
purebred Tyra son that exemplifies exactly what we strive for at Duplaga Limousin; easy
calving, growthy, powerful cattle that deliver on all economically relevant traits! With his
progeny hitting the ground this year we know that the best is yet to come, we invite you
to stop by and see for yourself why we are so excited about the things to come out of this
exciting herdsire.
Special thanks to all who have taken interest and invested in our genetics, your confidence in our program is much appreciated.
DUPLAGA
L imousin F arms
DUBK • JLDU • ALDU
132 | JUNE/JULY 2019
Brian, Kathy & Amanda Duplaga
Bryan & Jessica Doehr
18759 Indian Hollow - Grafton, Ohio 44044
Jessica: 440.371.4396 - Brian: 440.371.4221
[email protected]
We Have Fireball Semen Available!
Stop by to look at our bulls and heifers that
are available private treaty. We welcome your
interest and look forward to your call or visit!