Hi Everyone,
The WWA annual Membership meeting, meal and get-together will be held Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at Noland’s Catering, 3002 Jims Road, Macon, Missouri, (660)-395-9141. This is the night prior to the cattle sale. Please plan to attend…. good food, great company and a fun auction. All proceeds go to help support your association.
All too often we tend to forget that nature usually balances itself out and we have a basic 50/50 breakdown of the sexes. Watusi breeders sometimes seem to forget that one of the most popular reasons that people buy watusi cattle is as a sort of decoration. To this end we should all consider the alternative of steers. Not all males can or should be herdsires, they don’t have to be dinner either. Seeing what people like Tom Ward of Norman, Oklahoma have done with some of their excess males should open our eyes to one of these alternatives.
Derrick Passey from Alberta, Canada frequently shares his photos with us all. Here is one of today’s contributions a line up of some of his favorites. Derrick says that from ” left to right is Coon Creek Rae, Queen Jera, then our herd bull Diego.”
This young Foundation Pure bull is the new herdsire for Ross Ranch Horns in Texas.
Richard and Pam Jackson, owners and operators of J Heart Farms in Water Valley, Kentucky sent in photos to share of some of their great dams. J Heart has concentrated on color and horn, it shows.
Contact them by email here.
Pictured here at 13 years of age, Immambo’s Spotted Duke is the present herdsire for Cory and Sarah Cuellar.
Contact: 940-368-4474.
Garret Judd of Judd Watusi Farm in Edmondton, Kentucky shared some photos of his herd. Visit him online at http://www.juddwatusi.com/.
Watusi are registered in multiple percentages from half blood up to foundation pure. This example from Will Ross of Ross Ranch Horns shows off one of his newest 1/2 blood heifers out of one of his longhorn cows and the foundation pure Watusi bull BWS Captain Butler. Will calls his babies Long-tusi. If you like color, percentage may be the way to go.
Contact Will Ross by email here or by visiting his website here.
Darol Dickinson has shared this photo with us to show the horn mount of Buffalo Bill and give an idea of the size of this animal.
Part of the World Watusi Association Board of Directors in the 1990s. From left to right:
Don Zavislan, one of the foremost breeders of Watusi cattle. Don’s contribution to the breed and the Association can never be measured. He is gone, but not forgotten.
Duane Gilbert (looking like a kid), has served in many positions for the Association including President. Duane is presently on the Board of Directors. Duane and his wife own and operate Bar G Ranch in Castle Dale, Utah.
AC Parsons owned and operated Texas Safari a large drive thru park. AC raised many quality Foundation pure animals including TS Cody. He is gone, but not forgotten.
Jurgen Schulz, whose grandfather and father are responsible for the original animals being exported from Africa. Jurgen owned and operated Catskill Game Farm, famous for its contribution to the watusi breed. Jurgen and his wife presently split their time between Texas and Costa Rica.
