At EDR Simmental, we strive to produce the best possible forage, year round, in order to limit those costs associated with supplementation. Optimal forages begin with the "land" (soils) and is the first building block of the cattle business. No single step can be omitted for continued success.
1. Soil Fertility
2. Optimal Forage Production
3. Nutrition and Health
4. Reproductive Success
5. Production
We believe that maintaining productive soils and thus providing an optimal forage base and health program, our cattle perform at a very high level. Here is the Proof:
- In '08 - 09; cows and first-calf heifers bred back in a 58-day season.
- In '09 - '10; cows and first-calf heifers bred back in a 36-day season.
- In '10 - '11; cows and first calf heifers bred back in a 36-day season.
- In '11 - '12; cows and first calf heifers bred back in a 26-day season.
Nutrition and Health Program Summary
1. Fall calving, to better utilize higher quality forages throughout the fall and winter.
2. Fall calving cows and 1st calf heifers are "limit-grazed" on Rye all winter.
3. Calves are vaccinated and wormed in January.
4. Early to late Spring (March - May) cow/calf pairs will be limit grazed on Clover.
5. Calves get booster vaccinations, in April, four weeks prior to weaning in mid-May.
6. Cows get their annual vaccinations and Brucellosis Test in May (Since 1982).
7. Post-weaned calves go on Tiff Leaf 3 millet by mid-May.
8. Cows post-weaning go on Bermuda pasture throughout the summer months.
9. All heifers are calf-hood vaccinated before 10 months of age.
Pasture Maintenance and Management
1. Our pastures are aerated 3 times per growing season.
2. Aeration invigorates the growth of Bermuda grass and improves overall soil tilth by providing the key ingredients: Air and Water.
3. The tools we use in land management practices are simple, inexpensive, yet effective.
4. Air and water balance is the key to good root growth (Aerway)".
5. Rotational grazing
Breeding Program
In our breeding program, we make every effort to surpass the American Simmental Assocoation averages (ASA). We balance our EPD's with a careful choice in herd sire and consider each traits importance along with other important parameters, like; structure, disposition and frame scores.
The end products are moderately framed, moderately milking, easy fleshing cattle that work, on grass, in your pasture or ours.
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The Numbers PB Simmental
CE BW WW YW MCE MM MRB BF API TI
7.5 0.7 30.8 56.3 10.3 3.4 0.17 .01 107 62 ASA 2012 AVG.
10.3 -1.8 35.0 64.0 2.5 6.0 0.16 .04 130 76 EDR 2010 AVG.
12.1 -2.3 35.5 67.2 2.8 5.9 0.49 .04 140 80 EDR 2011 AVG.
11.8 -1.9 33.6 66.2 13.2 4.8 0.62 .04 149 84 EDR 2012 AVG.
Trait Leader
John H. Davis Jr. 912.536.6898 johnhdavisjr@bulloch.net
Elynor G. Davis 912.536.6897 elynor@edrsimmentals.com
Andrew H. Davis 912.587.5216 simangus2006@hotmail.com
