Beefmaster Cow bred to a Hereford X Charolais Bull ????

[>M<]

What are some thoughts, or have any or you had experience with this cross?

 

[wacocowboy]

Beefmaster cows are good, but don't know about using a Hereford/Char cross bull I usually try to stick to purebred bulls.

 

[bigbull338]

as said the beefmaster cow is good.but i dont know about using that crossbred bull on her.

 

[Jessica06]

I wouldn't. That calf would be any color under the sun.

 

[Taurus]

I would use a purebred bull on the beefmaster cow than use that crossbred bull.

 

[Red Bull Breeder]

If she is already bred not much you can do but see what happens.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

If she is already bred not much you can do but see what happens.

Very good point.

 

[greybeard]

That calf would be any color under the sun.

That's generally the case with any Beefmaster. Tom Lasater didn't include color as one of the essentials and didn't give 2 hoots in hades what the progeny's color or pattern would be.

 

[skeeter swatter]

Not a fan of crossbred bulls, but should still be a good calf.

 

[East Caney]

That calf would be any color under the sun.

That's generally the case with any Beefmaster. Tom Lasater didn't include color as one of the essentials and didn't give 2 hoots in hades what the progeny's color or pattern would be.

Even the breed association has forgotten this…but very well stated.

If the cow is good, the bull is good, and his parents are/were good, then hopefully the calf is good…plenty of genetic variation there, though.

 

[>M<]

Thanks for all of the information, I do appreciate it.

 

[>M<]

Thanks for all of the information, I do appreciate it... I have already turned the bull in with the cow's. He is a really good crossbreed bull that was home raised and the cow's are very nice cow's. I am new to the beefmaster breed, so was not sure about the cross.

Also I have talked to a few ranchers that have ran beefmasters in the past, and they were telling me that beefmasters are bad about prolapsing... have any of you had any issues with this?

 

[greybeard]

I haven't had any prolapse problems with either the chars or beefmasters=====yet

 

[bigbull338]

ive had reg beefmasters for 7yrs.and i havent had any prolapse probs yet.but know this any breed or crossbreed of cattle can prolapse.but that doesnt mean theres a prob with in the breed.