BIEBER RED ANGUS FALL CATALOG 2012
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BIEBER RED ANGUS BULL DEVELOPMENT
We have learned a lot in 40 years of producing bulls customers come back for, like how to stack
the right genetics to produce efficient, profitable cattle. The truth is, there is a lot more to it than mat-
ing the right cows to the right bulls. Every year we have customers tell us how our bulls stand up bet-
ter compared to bulls from other breeders. We are very proud of how they stand up under reasonable
conditions.
Cattle feeding is 1/3 skill, 1/3 science and 1/3 art. Feed too much and cattle get fat and will not
hold up for our customers. Feed wrong and you lose out on a bull expressing his full genetic potential.
We try to feed our bulls similarly to how we believe our customers will feed their calves. We start them
on a 41meg ration (expected gain 1.5 to 2 ADG) and keep them on it for the first 45 days. That prepares
the rumen flora to handle a higher meg ration. The bulls are next taken up to a 46meg ration (expect-
ed gain 2.25 to 2.7 ADG) for three weeks. At that time they are moved up to a 52meg ration (expected
gain 3.2 to 3.5 ADG). We keep the bulls on that ration until they are scanned, and at that time they are
moved back down to the 46 meg and kept there through the sale until delivery. We make a concerted
effort to feed our bulls feed stuffs raised on our ranch and feed we feel our customers will have access
to. Our ration consists of alfalfa hay, grass hay, barley silage, high moisture corn, wet distillers grain
and mineral. We try to feed a least-cost ration.
When you look through the catalog you will see many bulls gaining between 3 and 4 pounds per
day. They are not under fed. When you walk through the pens on sale day the bulls are not fat. The
bulls are in good condition with plenty of muscle. We can talk about genetics all day, but if the bulls
are overfed they just won’t stand up in the long run.
The truth is it just makes sense to buy 43 years of experience.
