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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 3836"><p>How long ago did you have contact with the breed? If it was more than 5 years ago you may be surprised at the changes. As with all imported breeds(of which Salers are one of the most recent first coming to the U.S. in the early 1970's), when the numbers are growing in the U.S. many cattle that should be culled are kept until the total population improves. Today these cattle are culled (as a rule). One item that should be kept in mind when discussing any breed is that in a population there are good and bad individuals. I can guarantee that in any breed you can find any number of cattle that are "nuts". My experience with purebred salers was very good. We had no calving problems even when crossing with charolais and the cows were very calm even after calving. I walked through the herd on foot every day and never once witnessed any hint of agressive behavior. In short make sure that limited personal observations are not sold as indicitive of a whole population to be fair to everyone especially those who may not have a lot of experience with cattle.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:snefstea@conagrabeef.com">snefstea@conagrabeef.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 3836"] How long ago did you have contact with the breed? If it was more than 5 years ago you may be surprised at the changes. As with all imported breeds(of which Salers are one of the most recent first coming to the U.S. in the early 1970's), when the numbers are growing in the U.S. many cattle that should be culled are kept until the total population improves. Today these cattle are culled (as a rule). One item that should be kept in mind when discussing any breed is that in a population there are good and bad individuals. I can guarantee that in any breed you can find any number of cattle that are "nuts". My experience with purebred salers was very good. We had no calving problems even when crossing with charolais and the cows were very calm even after calving. I walked through the herd on foot every day and never once witnessed any hint of agressive behavior. In short make sure that limited personal observations are not sold as indicitive of a whole population to be fair to everyone especially those who may not have a lot of experience with cattle. [email=snefstea@conagrabeef.com]snefstea@conagrabeef.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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