Search results for query: *

We used to get a premium from the slaughter plant if the brands were kept off the main hide, I always put my brand on the right hand side of the neck, while neighbours mostly branded low on the hind leg - it made mine more identifiable as well Lol.

See if there are any Mashona or high % Mashona/Angus crosses, they are heat tolerant, small calves which are active, and the home bred heifers will thrive in harsh conditions and very fertile. The breed is becoming very popular, with an increasing demand for good heifers suitable for upgrading...

On the subject of using crossbred bulls, I used crossbreds in my original commercial herd, along with selected pedigree bulls from my registered herd, but why not see what the opinions are from one lifelong rancher and international geneticist, and anothe life long rancher and veterinarian -...

I am not sure what the export protocols are between South American countries for semen and embryos, but here are some composites in Uruguay - -https://www.facebook.com/Tulianguy/ and Argentina - https://www.facebook.com/BioGeneticsArg some pictures of the composites from both farms -...

I see the video link did not work here is a retry https://sangacattle.webs.com/apps/videos/videos/show/18906811-sustainable-ranching

Have you read Johann Zietsman's book? (Now also available in spanish) When we were in Zimbabwe/Rhodesia he was doing three moves per day over a calculated days worth of grazing, but the right genetics are crucial to the success of high density grazing, here is a link to one of his articles -...

Who owns the game on private land? We were allowed to manage our herds in any way we wanted, if the land is game fenced, even out of season shooting is allowed. Many neighbours allowed professional hunters to bring in clients for a shared fee, we sold live captures for re stocking and did an...

For an inexperienced person wanting something different in the way of a composite breed, I would go for Bonsmara, docile and the most performance tested breed, developed for hot climates (South African breed) the Thornbush herd in Alberta cope with Canadian winters outdoors.

Why not try Bonsmara as a composite which is bred for heat tolerance but copes well with cold, and is the most performance tested breed, here are some pictures of Bonsmara in winter in Alberta - http://sangacattle.webs.com/apps/photos ... id=8986914

Several African breeds and composites have been imported since 1990, while there was interest in these breeds since the 60's, political policies prevented most from being imported, though some early research was done by several universities prior to them actually being imported. While the...

Try the British Angus breeders association for available semen/embryos, and information on distribution in Europe. http://www.aberdeen-angus.co.uk/

The best way to get some black polled genes in without compromising heat tolerance is to use another of the Sanga cattle breeds - the Mashona,as the largest herd in the USA is in Florida.

Here is a link to one of the articles I posted a while back which might be of interest, Johann has been running high density grazing projects on ranches in different environments, and is presently in the USA again lecturing on sustainable ranching due to popular demand...

Are the voermol feed concentrates still available? They were popular for on farm feeding and finishing when we still lived in Zim.

Have you thought of using Bonsmara? all are fully performance tested and throw a consistant quality of calf, the F1 heifers make excellent replacements; This is a Bonsmara calf out of a Grey Brahman/Hereford cow at Cranor Cattle company Texas.

Not sure where you are, but Briggs have embryos, semen, %Wagyu and pure Wagyu; http://briggsranchgenetics.com/

Welcome to take it all at the moment, the rain has become depressing even by British standards, we tropical climate types prefer the dry!

Looking in good winter form, SR beef, with the record rainfall here, you can hardly tell the Angus and herefords apart they are that covered in mud!

To get the best grass finished genetics to put over the type of cattle you already have, Dutchcowboy, you should look into native strain Aberdeen Angus or Native Hereford from the UK, our herds are outside on native pasture at the top of the chalk downs, and if anything are still carrying too...

Sorry CP only the thumbnail link would work, they are water Buffalo, we have an onsite cheese factory mainly manufacturing Mozzarella and ice cream, but have started brie and trying some hard cheeses as well. http://www.laverstokepark.co.uk/the-farm.aspx