Black Icon H27   PB25994

Black Icon H27 

Homozygous Black & HOMOZYGOUS Polled  Braunvieh Bull   Tested Albinism Free

93.75% Braunvieh 6.25% Angus.    

Still the "Only"  Proven Black Purebred Sire in the Breed! 

Date of Birth Sept 27, 1998

Birth Wt: 85#  205 Day Weight: 705#

365 Day Weight: 1260# 

Yearling REA: 15.3 in.

REA/CWT: 1.27   Yrlg IMF: 5.83

Yrlg Scrotal: 37 CM

Yrlg Height: 51.5 inches  Frame Score: 6.3

Spring 2008 Braunvieh Breed Ranking for Black Icon H27 

· Ranked 9th in top 25 Braunvieh bulls in the breed for Maximum Fat Thickness EPD –.01

· Ranked 23 rd in the top 25 Braunvieh sires in the breed for Marbling EPD -.36

· Ranked 15th  in the top 25 Braunvieh sires in the breed for Calving Ease Direct EPD.—2.3

· Ranked 20th in the top 25 Braunvieh sires in the breed for Calving Ease Maternal EPD -  .3

 

Black Icon in the Top 25 Braunvieh Breed Trait Leaders in several categories.

  Quality Grade   Tenderness Gene

Black Icon progeny have set new standards for Purebred black Braunvieh sales, shows and in carcass contests.   The progeny average 83 pounds at birth on bull & heifer calves "Black & Polled" Gestation has been 272 to 282 days from Fullblood & Purebred Donor's..    You can safely use him on first calf heifers.  He works beautiful on angus too!  They are thick and he adds milk.  Plus he gives them a great disposition.   We are using Black Icon daughters exclusively in the Club Calf Program.  TLCC Turk  goes back to a Black Icon daughter named TLC Black Bev K2386.  She is the Dam of Donor TLC Whoa Girl N3100 Turk's dam.