Moves Like Jagger Calves Arriving Now

The first wave of ZNT Moves Like Jagger calves are just hitting the ground, and they are everything we expected out of this young sire.  Birthweights have been in in the 60's and 70's, and quality has been top notch.

Pictured below is an 8 hour old MLJ bull calf out of a Buck bred BK Top Secret x DMCC Jazz second calf heifer.  Birth weight was 65# on this young stud.  He will be a lot of fun to watch grow up and fill out!

Bred Cattle

Great pair of cows for sale from a family that has had excellent success using ZNT genetics.  These are not culls, they are just selling them due to limited space, and the fact that they have two replacements entering the herd out of the 4 year old cow.  Contact Zane Mai (817-233-9357 or zntcattle@gmail.com) for any questions you may have about either one of these bred females.

4 year old 5/8 Maine bred cow
AMAA #434243
Sire:  ZNT Triple X  Dam:  Bachelor x Maine x Angus
Bred to GVC Suh on 2/27/13
Price:  $2800

Feb 2012 3/4 Maine Bred Heifer
Sire:  ZNT Montego Bay  Dam:  Direct Hit x DMCC Mercedes
Bred on 3/3/13 to GVC Hawkeye
Price:  $2000

Maine Show Bull For Sale

Just pulled ZNT Magic Mike out of the bull lot after a 90 day rest from the show barn.  It is time to start getting ready for the Winter show season. It was a pleasant surprise to still be clipping on 2-3" of leg hair.

Magic Mike is an excellent choice for someone looking to add a solid bull to their show string.  He has already been named Res Maine Bull at the Texas Jr. State Show in April, and a class winner at the National Jr. Maine Show, each time only being beat out for the overall spots by older, more mature bulls.

If you are looking for a bull with tremendous depth of rib, big boned and big footed, tons of leg hair, TH and PHA Free, and a pedigree that includes Sooner, Jazz, Hard Core, Showtime, and CTR Success, he is your man.

Link to Pedigree

ZNT is selling full possession, full show rights, and 3/4 semen interest in ZNT Magic Mike.  We will be more than happy to exhibit him at Ft. Worth, and possibly Houston if the new owner desires. NAILE entries due by Oct. 1st.

Price:  $5000

Picture Taken on 9/12/13

Picture taken on 9/12/13

Picture taken on 4/26/13

 

Everybody Loves Hot Twins

What a way to kick off the fall season!  This set of twin ZNT Montego Bay daughters will turn a lot of heads.  Raised by the KAZ Family, their dam (Direct Hit x Mercedes) is no stranger to producing good ones.  Both heifers are 3/4 Maine and TH and PHA Free.

Don't miss out, these girls won't be around for long.

Updated Facebook Page

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Fall Bull Offering Preview

Things are ramping up at ZNT Cattle Co. for marketing of our 2012 fall born bull calves.  Here is an example of what we will have to offer.  Many of you saw his 7/8 sib, ZNT Magic Mike 206Z , at the Jr. Maine Anjou Nationals in Grand Island, but most of our bulls do not see the show ring.  This is ZNT Dark Knight 204Z.  He is an August born, Purebred Maine bull out of SZH Deuces Are Wild (Sooner x Jazz), and out of a 3/4 sib to ZNT Jenna 707T.  The combination of muscle, low birth weight, and defect free pedigree makes him a perfect candidate for a commercial cattleman looking to keep a few heifers back for their herd, and possibly produce a few show prospects for their kids or grandchildren.

So You Want To Buy A Show Heifer?

Summer is drawing to an end, and many of the County and State Fairs are coming to a close.  That means it is time for all the fluffy young prospects to be hitting the magazine ads and internet.  Seeing these cute little heifers clipped to the max can make about anyone get the fever to go out and buy one.  For the first time buyers, this can be not only an exciting time, but a scary one too.  So many questions:  What do I need? What do I do? 

Even though whole books could be written on this subject, I am going to try and break it down into one blog. 

Facilities

The very first thing you have to know is where you are going to keep your heifer.   Some basic requirements are; shelter to keep them out of bad weather and provide shade in the heat of the summer,  pens with adequate drainage to allow your heifer to move around and keep them from having to stand in mud all day long,  and clean water.  It is also good to have a place where you can wash your animal.  The point of washing is to get them clean, so washing in a mudhole every day is counter-productive. 

Feed

There are numerous options for feed for you heifer, and they can vary greatly in price and quality.  The two most important requirements when selecting a feed is that it meets all the nutritional needs and that it can be easily obtained so you can keep a fresh batch on hand at all times.  Some great sources for input on which feed to use include your 4-H or FFA leader, your breeder that you are purchasing the heifer from, or your local feed store.  Don’t get wrapped up in all the different feed additives out there.  If you have a good, consistent, complete feed, from my experience, you will not need these additives.  You will also need a source of good quality hay to feed with your grain.  

Halter Breaking

Again, whole books can be written on this topic alone.  The key items you need though are a rope halter, a solid fence with no sharp objects like nails sticking out, and an alley or small pen that you can easily put the halter on the animal.  When halter breaking, staying calm because having patience will be your best tool.

Equipment

The cost of cattle equipment, and especially show equipment can be very eye-opening to a new owner.  Here are the basic musts to owning a heifer.  Owning, or easy access to a truck and trailer.  You never know when you might need to take your animal to the vet.  A squeeze and/or blocking chute for your daily activities with your animal, and the occasional treatment of sickness.  Combs, halter, and show stick for preparing your animal to show.  A livestock fan and livestock blower are not a must, but will be well worth the investment if you plan on washing your heifer regularly and would like to keep some of that fluffy hair that you originally fell in love with.

Breeding

This is the most overlooked part of owning a heifer.  Unless you are planning on showing a market heifer, you will need to have a plan on how you will get your heifer bred.  Producing baby calves is the whole purpose of a breeding heifer.  First you need to decide if you are going to use the natural service of a bull, or you are going to have her artificially inseminated.  Also, no matter how you breed your heifer, you MUST choose a sire that is proven to have safe birth weights for heifers.  

Long Term Plan

The next part of buying a heifer that most new buyers do not consider is what are you going to do with your heifer after you are all done showing her.  Basically the two options are to sell the heifer or keep her for a cow.   Selling a heifer is not nearly as easy as buying a heifer because you have already used up the one use that a lot of buyers are looking for-being able to show it.  Keeping a heifer is not that easy either if you do not have readily available pasture and facilities that can be used if calving difficulties occur. 

Proper planning and realistic expectations can make the purchase of a heifer an enjoyable experience.

Welcome Home Jagger

ZNT Moves Like Jagger just returned from his summer lease.  Time to just relax for a while until the fall breeding season begins.  Check out the fall lease options.

ZNT Magic Mike w/ Video

Many of you loved him in Grand Island, but for those that missed him, here is an opportunity to own a proven bull in the showring, who is sired by proven genetics that the most discriminant cattleman would love.  With a sire going back to Sooner and Jazz, and a dam sired by Hardcore, a couple of shots of Showtime, and touch of Chi for showring appeal, how can you go wrong?

Magic Mike is a maternal sib to ZNT Montego Bay and ZNT Moves Like Jagger.  

Selling full possession and 3/4 semen interest.  

Flyer courtesy of Natalie Mai.
Flyer was used in her Salesmanship Contest at the 2013 Maine Jr. National Show

Video taken on July 6, 2013

Unlimited Power Heifer For Sale

Check out this hot ticket from Broken Oak Farms.  She is a purebred Maine out of one of the hottest selling Maine bulls out there, and at the price of $2000, there isn't any better value for the money.  She is halter broke and ready for her new home.  Can deliver her to Grand Island for any Northern buyers.




September Purebred Maine Heifer by BK Unlimited Power
Raised by Broken Oak Farms