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ANGUS X HOLSTEIN
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<blockquote data-quote="MoGal" data-source="post: 776592" data-attributes="member: 1346"><p>With their first calf, they may get a little thin. Any cow that milks well, has a harder time as a 2 yr old (still growing and has their first calf as well). </p><p>Also try to stay away from the hot, humid summer months as calving. Calves are more susceptible to scours and the cow may have bag problems as the newborn calf usually picks out 2 teats to nurse on. To me, for this area, Sept. 15 to Nov. 30 works well and I'm trying to get all of the commercial herd into this window frame.</p><p></p><p>To some, you are mongrelizing your herd. I could post pics and I seriously doubt that most people could pick out whether they are 1/8, 1/4 or 3/8 holstein or for some of them even 1/2 holstein. </p><p>Cross them back to a beef breed and I think you'll be satisfied. </p><p></p><p>I've tried talking the hubby into getting a charolais bull to cross on these aged cows, but he just refuses to budge..... I can't say it would be a terminal cross because I'd want to keep heifers as I really like a charx cow. But with your piedmontese (aren't they continentals?) it should be nice calves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MoGal, post: 776592, member: 1346"] With their first calf, they may get a little thin. Any cow that milks well, has a harder time as a 2 yr old (still growing and has their first calf as well). Also try to stay away from the hot, humid summer months as calving. Calves are more susceptible to scours and the cow may have bag problems as the newborn calf usually picks out 2 teats to nurse on. To me, for this area, Sept. 15 to Nov. 30 works well and I'm trying to get all of the commercial herd into this window frame. To some, you are mongrelizing your herd. I could post pics and I seriously doubt that most people could pick out whether they are 1/8, 1/4 or 3/8 holstein or for some of them even 1/2 holstein. Cross them back to a beef breed and I think you'll be satisfied. I've tried talking the hubby into getting a charolais bull to cross on these aged cows, but he just refuses to budge..... I can't say it would be a terminal cross because I'd want to keep heifers as I really like a charx cow. But with your piedmontese (aren't they continentals?) it should be nice calves. [/QUOTE]
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