1/4 Sim 3/4 Ang x ?suggestions?

[cowchaser]

Raising Sim Ang x cattle. This year have some 1/4 Sim 3/4 heifers to breed. Like to know if anyone has suggestion for new blood. Live in CO so probably cattle with some "ear" won't work. Thanks

 

[la4angus]

Raising Sim Ang x cattle. This year have some 1/4 Sim 3/4 heifers to breed. Like to know if anyone has suggestion for new blood. Live in CO so probably cattle with some "ear" won't work. Thanks

Use an Angus with a different bloodline, that will continue the growth and quality factors.

 

[Jovid]

How about putting a Red Poll bull on them.

 

[la4angus]

How about putting a Red Poll bull on them.

That would work too. A good Polled Hereford would be a good cross on them too.

 

[Oldtimer]

Raising Sim Ang x cattle. This year have some 1/4 Sim 3/4 heifers to breed. Like to know if anyone has suggestion for new blood. Live in CO so probably cattle with some "ear" won't work. Thanks

Use an Angus with a different bloodline, that will continue the growth and quality factors.

I have to agree with la4-- if these are heifers, I'd use a low BW angus bull at least for the first year...After that if you want to throw in a new breed- I'd go with hereford if you are planning on retaining some heifer calves...Some of the best cows I ever raised were 1/2 angus 1/4 Hereford 1/4 simmi...

 

[DiamondSCattleCo]

<chuckle> Well you're getting a pile of different breeds, so I'll stuff my Shorthorn recommendation in here. I've got some 1/2 Simm, 1/2 Angus cows out there that I bred as heifers to an easy calving Shorthorn bull and I was VERY happy with the results. A Red Poll would definitely be my second choice.

Rod

 

[Jovid]

<chuckle> Well you're getting a pile of different breeds, so I'll stuff my Shorthorn recommendation in here. I've got some 1/2 Simm, 1/2 Angus cows out there that I bred as heifers to an easy calving Shorthorn bull and I was VERY happy with the results. A Red Poll would definitely be my second choice.

Rod

I have to agree.....Shorthorn or Red Poll

 

[mtnman]

Find a low BW, low BW EPD SimmAngus bull.

Don't go Angus, they will then lose nearly all the heterosis.

mtnman

 

[goddy]

DEPENDING ON YOUR SITUATION YOU COULD GO ANOTHER CROSS OF EUROPEAN, HOW ABOUT GELBVIEH, THEN COME BACK ON THE RESULTING PROGENY WITH BRITISH.