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<blockquote data-quote="Aubracusa" data-source="post: 301884" data-attributes="member: 3755"><p>Hi, Andybob --</p><p></p><p>You're right. The Oklahoma State website does the Aubrac breed a terrible disservice, although I appreciate the fact that they've devoted some space for information on this breed. </p><p></p><p>The photo has been there for quite awhile, and I'll see what I can get done to change it. It is not representative of the breed.</p><p></p><p>Unlike a lot of breeds developed in France, Aubracs come from fairly extensive cattle operations. As Crystalized mentioned in an earlier post, the average size of an Aubrac herd is about 60 animals, which makes it about twice as big as the average beef herd in Europe.</p><p></p><p>The farmers push these cattle into the mountains in late May, and leave them there until the first part of November. Many of these pastures are as big as any I've seen in the western US. In southern France, many of these farms resemble those of the American southwest, where it's hot and arid.</p><p></p><p>My experience in the US is that Aubracs not only are very grass-efficient, they also possess a desirable grazing behavior to cover the necessary country to find water and good grass. Their structural soundness (unlike some other European breeds) allows them to handle as rugged conditions as you can dish out. These are very sturdy, well-made cattle.</p><p></p><p>We don't have a lot of information on how Aubracs cross on bos indicus-type cattle, but that should be forthcoming. We're hoping that our work at University of Florida will shed light on the production attributes of Aubrac crosses in a subtropical region. </p><p></p><p>I do know that there are a lot of really beautiful Angus X Aubrac crosses around the country, and that my business colleague/partner believes he can produce about a 33% more beef (he raises Red Angus X Gelbvieh X Hereford composites) from his existing pastures due to the inherent efficiencies of Aubrac genetics.</p><p></p><p>Best,</p><p></p><p>Aubracusa</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aubracusa, post: 301884, member: 3755"] Hi, Andybob -- You're right. The Oklahoma State website does the Aubrac breed a terrible disservice, although I appreciate the fact that they've devoted some space for information on this breed. The photo has been there for quite awhile, and I'll see what I can get done to change it. It is not representative of the breed. Unlike a lot of breeds developed in France, Aubracs come from fairly extensive cattle operations. As Crystalized mentioned in an earlier post, the average size of an Aubrac herd is about 60 animals, which makes it about twice as big as the average beef herd in Europe. The farmers push these cattle into the mountains in late May, and leave them there until the first part of November. Many of these pastures are as big as any I've seen in the western US. In southern France, many of these farms resemble those of the American southwest, where it's hot and arid. My experience in the US is that Aubracs not only are very grass-efficient, they also possess a desirable grazing behavior to cover the necessary country to find water and good grass. Their structural soundness (unlike some other European breeds) allows them to handle as rugged conditions as you can dish out. These are very sturdy, well-made cattle. We don't have a lot of information on how Aubracs cross on bos indicus-type cattle, but that should be forthcoming. We're hoping that our work at University of Florida will shed light on the production attributes of Aubrac crosses in a subtropical region. I do know that there are a lot of really beautiful Angus X Aubrac crosses around the country, and that my business colleague/partner believes he can produce about a 33% more beef (he raises Red Angus X Gelbvieh X Hereford composites) from his existing pastures due to the inherent efficiencies of Aubrac genetics. Best, Aubracusa [/QUOTE]
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