Breeding Philosophy

Breeding Philosophy

Herd bulls are selected for balanced traits with priority given to calving ease, growth, phenotype, thickness, and maternal traits.  We believe that the maternal side of a herd bull's pedigree is as important as the paternal side, thus, you will find some great mother cows in the pedigrees of our herd bulls.  You will not find suspicious bloodlines in the pedigrees of the herd bulls used at Shady Grove Farm. 

It is our intent to avoid extremes of any kind and passing fads that create long-lasting problems.  We are quite fond of line breeding to superior mother cows with proven performance.

Breeding Priorities

Calving Ease

Fertility

Scrotal Dimension

Muscle

Structural Soundness

Growth

Feed Efficiency

Milking Ability

Udder Soundness

Fleshing Ability