Barzona Cattle

[Rawhide_Horseman]

Hey, I'm pretty interested in the Barzona breed but can't find many pictures or breeders that have websites. I was just wondering if anyone breeds them or uses them for cross breeding or something. What do y'all think about them? How hardy are they? Thanks!

 

[andybob]

Here is the breed website; http://www.barzona.com/

 

[Rawhide_Horseman]

I've visited the website but like I said they don't have many pictures and I want to see what people think about them.

 

[Workinonit Farm]

I haven't seen any Barzona cattle since I was in college.......some 34 years or so ago.

I don't know of any breeders of them either.

 

[gizmom]

I had never heard of the breed so went to the web site they list a total of 16 members in their breed association so now I have a better understanding of why I have never heard of the breed.

I haven't seen any Barzona cattle since I was in college.......some 34 years or so ago.

I don't know of any breeders of them either.

If the breed has been around for 34 years or better I would have to question why it hasn't taken off.

gizmom

 

[Rawhide_Horseman]

Yeah I don't know Gizmom, there are so many breeds and composites that I imagine there are a lot of them that have not takin off. The Bazona were one of the breeds they used for the development of the Southpol breed.

 

[Muddy]

Think they're a bit light boned and smaller frame.

 

[Rawhide_Horseman]

You've had some Muddy?

 

[Muddy]

You've had some Muddy?

Nope, just had a thread about them last winter. I can't remember who said these barzona were light boned.

 

[Rawhide_Horseman]

Oh I gotcha Muddy

 

[Katpau]

My neighbor runs about 400 mother cows and probably twice that many stocker cattle. His heard is mostly black today, but over the years he has tried many different breeds. About 10 - 15 years ago he bought out a herd of 20 or 30 bred Barzona cows. All I remember about them is the red color and that they jumped fences like a herd of deer. They would come and go from my place whenever they felt like it. They traveled for miles from ranch to ranch. They were so wild, I was never really able to get close enough to get a real good look at them. Eventually he caught most of them and others disappeared. He shipped any he could catch. I am not sure if this is representative of the breed, but it sure scared me off from of ever owning one.

 

[Rawhide_Horseman]

Hmm that's crazy! I don't think you can judge a whole breed by a little herd. I know of a guy that has had Lim cattle on his place for a long time an they are some Wild cattle now. They break through fences get into people's herds and are down right dangerous to try to handle. The point is some cattle are just wild

 

[Muddy]

Hmm that's crazy! I don't think you can judge a whole breed by a little herd. I know of a guy that has had Lim cattle on his place for a long time an they are some Wild cattle now. They break through fences get into people's herds and are down right dangerous to try to handle. The point is some cattle are just wild

Some breeds have more hotheads than the other breeds. You picked a wrong example...

 

[TexasBred]

Hmm that's crazy! I don't think you can judge a whole breed by a little herd. I know of a guy that has had Lim cattle on his place for a long time an they are some Wild cattle now. They break through fences get into people's herds and are down right dangerous to try to handle. The point is some cattle are just wild

Some herds are wild. Limi's in general are not wild. I know nothing about the Barzona but I'd think if they were good there would be quite a few breeders "somewhere" but there aren't. That should answer your question or is that not the answer you wanted??

 

[Rawhide_Horseman]

Well I know of some breeders, The lady that has some of the foundation stock has got on board with Pharo Cattle Company to have some Bulls sale in their big sale in the Fall TexasBred

 

[TexasBred]

Well I know of some breeders, The lady that has some of the foundation stock has got on board with Pharo Cattle Company to have some Bulls sale in their big sale in the Fall TexasBred

You just answered your own question. Talk to those breeders that you know. They should have the answers to your other questions.

 

[Lucky_P]

Think Larry Sansom has bought some Barzona/Bonsmara cattle and is producing some Angus-crossbreds here in west-central KY, but I don't know muchg about 'em.
Believe Dr. Jim Davis, who recently retired from the School of Ag. at Murray St. Univ has or had some Barzona cattle, and was touting them to his students...

 

[Red Bull Breeder]

I think Muddy can give this Rawhide - Horseman fellar some great information and the rest of us just need to let that happen. Seem both have a equal intellect. Should make for a real informative thread.

 

[cbcr]

Sometime the acceptance or growth of a breed gets hampered by those that are trying to start or grow the breed. Some groups have as many or more different ideas as members or breeders.

I am not sure but if remember correctly, one of these breeds was under control of one ranch and they would not recognize outside animals or let very many of these cattle out except a few bulls for breeding. It has been in just the last few years that due to circumstances that these cattle have been able to be available to others wishing to breed them. I think it may have been the Barzona?

 

[Rawhide_Horseman]

From what I know of the history of the breed that could have been what happened Cbcr