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Just to follow up on a discussion on the introductions page, how much do we know about the Salorn, and why did the breed fail? Was Prof Jan Bonsma wrong in his breed selection, or did historic attitude towards the Longhorn prevent the adoption of the composite...

Yes, Bulawayo hometown, farmed Ft Rixon

Here is the link to the original Weaver website, docility is definitely mentioned on the breed information page -http://www.americanmashona.com/breed.php

I have never seen a Mashona or Tuli with a poor temperament, they have been herded by young boys for centuries being kraaled overnight, and milked in the mornings before being herded out to graze. This has resulted in their developing a docile genotype with close affinity to their herders...

There has been an increase in using some Mashona % in commercial hers to counter the heat stress and maintain carcase quality. A couple of ranchers are breeding Mashona/Hereford heat tolerant baldies which can be used as damlines for an Angus terminal bull, maximising heterosis. Several...

They are just called "Highlands" in the UK, the Scottish connection is a given.

While not Highlands, the Shetland has always been a "mini" breed, and is still popular as a crofter cow. The commercial breeders discovered that the Shetland has a very wide pelvis and can calve a continental cross without assistance, this led to the breed almost becoming extinct, and had to be...

Another composite breed which copes with an Alberta winter - https://sangacattle.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=8986914

Basically, selecting as taught by Johann Zietsman - https://sangacattle.webs.com/apps/forums/topics/show/3169124-grass-feeding-a-whole-new-ballgame-

Again, getting away from the mainstream breeds, the Sanga and African Zebu breeds are all renown for their docility (and are all small to medium genotypes). this is due to the relationship between the cattle and the owners in an environment of high predation and so dependence on the herders for...

You can get the heat tolerance and heterosis by crossing Tuli or Mashona over the Hereford, and not have the handling issues, the F1 will be a little smaller than the Brahman cross, but the fertility will be higher, so should about balance out in production/acre.

Chirikof island Alaska, they want to restore the native wildlife, so are slaughtering out the feral cattle herd.

It is a pity that there is no potential for these older breeds, though it does open up the possibility of looking into some of the other larger breeds such as the Welsh Black, I would be interested in researching the Chirikof island cattle, and seeing if anyone is building a herd on the...

My Eland were my favourite antelope on the ranch, most neighbours were more "into" the Kudu, but the Eland remained my favourite.

Johann gives an excellent explanation in the workshop video - https://sangacattle.webs.com/apps/videos/videos/show/18906811-sustainable-ranching

The video of the three day genetics workshop in Florida by |Johann Zietsman and Jaime Elizondo; - https://sangacattle.webs.com/apps/videos/videos/show/18906811-sustainable-ranching

A good article on the differences between genotypes which gain on grass as opposed to those adapted to grain finishing; - https://sangacattle.webs.com/apps/forums/topics/show/3169124-grass-feeding-a-whole-new-ballgame-

Yes, suckler is the term for beef herds, the use of F1 females and terminal bulls is more common than pure herds.