Herd Management
Freeze Branding
The herd management program at Tehama Angus centers around what we feel is the mission we have in the beef industry — to provide bulls with balanced traits for high genetic value and conditioned for the many different environments in the west.
The cow herd consists of 320 fall cows and 180 spring calving cows. This provides large contemporary groups for meaningful evaluation of the collected performance data. The herd is maintained on optimum nutrition levels in order to ensure adequate expression of inherent growth in the calf crop. Feedstuffs consist of irrigated pasture in spring, summer, and fall, and home-grown hay and silage in the winter.
Bill and his unique load
Artificial insemination (A.I.) has been used since 1968 in order to utilize bulls which best compliment our breeding goals. All fall and spring-calving females are bred artificially for 50 days; only the first calving 2-year-olds may see a cleanup bull in that 50 days.
After weaning, bulls are fed at home and are put on a high roughage test for 120 days for a gain of 3.25 lb. per day. Bulls express athleticism and develop a body condition which serves them well when turned out for breeding. At the completion of the test, all bulls are semen-tested and ultrasounded for carcass data.
Linda and Lorna Pelton Ultrasounding
Both spring long yearlings and fall yearlings sell in our Generations of Performance Bull Sale. All bulls offered for sale must meet stringent criteria for fertility, structural soundness, and performance traits to be offered at the sale.
There have been challenges to face as the Tehama Angus herd has developed in the past 65 years. Undoubtedly there will be more in the future. We are confident with the tools available for genetic evaluation and the commitment to use them we will continue to offer cattle with increased production efficiency and desirability of end product.
Kevin on his trusty steed