Contest HIghlighting Longevity & Productivity
“Rose”, pictured in 2015
The Heritage Shorthorn traits of Longevity and Productivity are extremely useful in extending the productive lifespan of cattle and increasing your profits. HSS is sponsoring a contest open to any Shorthorn breeder in Canada and the USA.
“Rose” epitomizes the value of these traits in Shorthorn cattle. She is an 18 year old Heritage-Influenced Shorthorn cow that just had another calf.
The contest is to guess the answers to 2 questions:
Main question: What is the ”grand total” sum of the birthweights for all of the calves “Rose” has had in her lifetime (including a calf born this spring)?
Second question: (in case a tie breaker is needed) What is the total number of calves “Rose” has had?
***As mentioned above, Rose is 18 years old and has personally birthed all of her own calves—only natural birth calves, i.e. no IVF offspring or surrogate moms involved.
The contest runs 1 month from May 1st to June 1st, 2025.
Prizes (see below) will be awarded for first, second, and third closest answers. Send your answers to the 2 questions to HSS by email (office@heritageshorthorn.org) or mail to HSS (Heritage Shorthorn Society 6515 Kurtz Rd., Dallas, Oregon 97338. Include your name, phone #, email &/or mailing address so we can contact you if you are a winner. The answers and contest winners will be announced June 15th on the HSS website, at the end of an article about “Rose The Cow” which will be posted at that time.
Prizes
(Due to the excessive costs of overseas shipping, prizes will only be awarded to winners who are currently living in the United States or in Canada.)
1st Prize: One original Shorthorn World Herd Book edition from August 1958, 1959, 1962, or 1963 (you choose which one), plus a canvas tote bag. (Each herd book is close to 400 pages long and includes numerous articles, photos, ads, and breeders promotional material, etc. The Herd Book is donated by Whispering Hills Farm.)
2nd Prize: A Heritage Shorthorn cap (royal blue or steel grey—your choice of color).
3rd Prize: A Heritage Shorthorn travel mug.
