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<blockquote data-quote="backhoeboogie" data-source="post: 547890" data-attributes="member: 3162"><p>I have some angus that I have to calve in the fall with. If you have a bad summer, they won't eat all grain 9% sweet feed. In the extreme heat, I wouldn't put anything high protein in them and 9% is about as low as you can get. So I am totally against that breed for Texas unless you calve in the fall. </p><p></p><p>Brangus do well and market well. If you are set on shortening the ear for market, run a set of brangus cows and put a market bull on them. You take a bad hit on your heifers from lack of ear but you'll do good on the steers. </p><p></p><p>Coastal cannot be seeded. If you have "seed" pods, it isn't coastal. Coastal has to be sprigged. Cheyenne can be seeded and it is almost as leafy as coastal. </p><p></p><p>Coastal is not the preferred grass for cattle, but they thrive on it. During low rain periods you can get it up to 18% protein if you cut it at the optimum time and it has been fertilized. A heavy rain can put you off a week from cutting hay and everything changes. </p><p></p><p>Humbam Clover can grow as tall as 8 feet on the Brazos flood plains in the coastal fields. Turn the cows on it and they will eat and eat. It puts a lot of N into the grass and once its gone from the field, it won't be back until the winter months. It has worked wonders. </p><p></p><p>The person I know making the most nickels on commercial cattle year after year is running LH influence cows under a BM bull. He weans some heavy calves with virtually no losses. He is fine during droughts, extremely hot summers, and normal ones too. He likes it consistent. I don't own a single LH influenced animal nor a BM influenced animal so don't take that as a sales pitch. </p><p></p><p>The person I know making the most nickels on small farm acreage is running nurse cows and she's been at it for years and years. She sticks with beef calves on dairy cows (mostly jersey). </p><p></p><p>For me personally the choice is brangus. This summer doesn't seem like it is going to be extreme but I have to consider year after year. I'll take a small hit on ear for the steers but I will get a huge bonus on the heifers or cows - consistently. </p><p></p><p>If you are bent on straight angus, plan for fall calving. Plant some winter forage and you'll do fine. In my opinion they are cold climate animals. When it hits 110 degrees, they are miserable and hang in the shade panting like dogs. I've been there. They next time it happens I WILL VIDEO TAPE IT AND PUT IT ON U-TUBE for all the nay sayers on this forum. The animal right folks are probably gonna have a hoopla over it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backhoeboogie, post: 547890, member: 3162"] I have some angus that I have to calve in the fall with. If you have a bad summer, they won't eat all grain 9% sweet feed. In the extreme heat, I wouldn't put anything high protein in them and 9% is about as low as you can get. So I am totally against that breed for Texas unless you calve in the fall. Brangus do well and market well. If you are set on shortening the ear for market, run a set of brangus cows and put a market bull on them. You take a bad hit on your heifers from lack of ear but you'll do good on the steers. Coastal cannot be seeded. If you have "seed" pods, it isn't coastal. Coastal has to be sprigged. Cheyenne can be seeded and it is almost as leafy as coastal. Coastal is not the preferred grass for cattle, but they thrive on it. During low rain periods you can get it up to 18% protein if you cut it at the optimum time and it has been fertilized. A heavy rain can put you off a week from cutting hay and everything changes. Humbam Clover can grow as tall as 8 feet on the Brazos flood plains in the coastal fields. Turn the cows on it and they will eat and eat. It puts a lot of N into the grass and once its gone from the field, it won't be back until the winter months. It has worked wonders. The person I know making the most nickels on commercial cattle year after year is running LH influence cows under a BM bull. He weans some heavy calves with virtually no losses. He is fine during droughts, extremely hot summers, and normal ones too. He likes it consistent. I don't own a single LH influenced animal nor a BM influenced animal so don't take that as a sales pitch. The person I know making the most nickels on small farm acreage is running nurse cows and she's been at it for years and years. She sticks with beef calves on dairy cows (mostly jersey). For me personally the choice is brangus. This summer doesn't seem like it is going to be extreme but I have to consider year after year. I'll take a small hit on ear for the steers but I will get a huge bonus on the heifers or cows - consistently. If you are bent on straight angus, plan for fall calving. Plant some winter forage and you'll do fine. In my opinion they are cold climate animals. When it hits 110 degrees, they are miserable and hang in the shade panting like dogs. I've been there. They next time it happens I WILL VIDEO TAPE IT AND PUT IT ON U-TUBE for all the nay sayers on this forum. The animal right folks are probably gonna have a hoopla over it. [/QUOTE]
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