slick4591
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Good or bad cross?
slick4591":311frhzh said:Glad you posted, Doc.
I'm have a very limited knowledge of all the breeds, but I like Gelbvieh because I believe with these baldies they will put the pounds on for terminals. I agree with cross_7 about the maternal aspects of Beefmaster. Although, if I wanted to produce maternal animals I would go back to the Angus or Hereford. I have also kicked around the idea of putting my Piedmontese bull on them for the terminal calf.
I'm looking at the baldy heifer as a cross road animal. Go left with certain breeds and you can produce a good terminal. Go right with other breeds and you'll make some mighty fine cows. Gelbvieh is just the breed I'm a little familiar with that I think works well, but I got to figure there are others that I'm not so familiar with. Hence, the reason I'm looking for opinions.
3waycross":3jg3c09f said:Assuming that the Baldies are the traditional Herf X Angus. The Gelbvieh sounds like a good choice and not just for terminal. You can always keep the heifers and go back on them with a good Balancer bull. Those heifers from the 3way cross should be good milkers with lots of longevity built in!
slick4591":2kk4y648 said:Good or bad cross?
Thank you for this post and it could apply to a lot of threads.DOC HARRIS":3tp338qv said:All of these opinions are fairly interesting, but "explained" reasons for the opinions would be more helpful, and considerably more thought provoking! "You can do better" doesn't explain why, or how. What would be the alternative matings - in your opinion?
...and - slick4591 - why do you like the Gelbvieh? I do too, but what are your reasons for liking them? ...and what, in your mind, consists of a "good" or a "bad" cross? ... and "why"?
My point here is, we all must have a reason or a thought in mind in order to be able to compare options in breeding protocols. The many answers to WHY 'such and such' is an option could be a help in coming to a correct conclusion in mating decisions. Profitable beef cattle management is necessary in order to make a PROFIT, and if one is not interested in a profit, why work so hard to lose money?
This thread could be a terrific source of information if the proper questions are answered with thought provoking suggestions. There are not necessarily any right or wrong answers to some of these comments, but there should be adequate reasoning supporting the statements!
DOC HARRIS
1. false assumption the spotting has been pretty much bred out, I have not seen a red spot calf in years, from any of the beefmaster bulls breeding.Now as everyone know's I am a brimmer fan and I wouldn't put a Beefmaster bull over a set of cow's.
1.There is a chance for some spotted calves or wild color's.
2. You are adding ear and hide. This is the exact opposite of what I am trying to do.
3. This would depend even more on your baldie momma's are the Brangus/Hereford cross or Angus/Herf cross.
4. Way to much brimmer in my calves out of the super baldie.
5. I run red baldies Braford's there is no benifit to the Beefmaster as I am produceing a 50% brimmer calf.
Now with all that said a Beefmaster bull over my cow's would produce a fast growing great calf.
I just can't take the hammering at the barn on the calves with too much ear and hide. The heifer's would make great momma cow's if you didn't end up with too much frame. When crossbreeding frame can get out of hand quick for a retained heifer market.
Red Bull Breeder":1lvxxyvc said:Doc i thought the "you can do better" comment was fairly self explanatory. Slick does have a Ped bull. How ever i think Cross7 gave a decent explanation of why and why not on the Beefmaster bull. I could have said to use a nice Limousin bull but didn't want to look like a breed pimp.
thommoos":o7fkk34w said:1. false assumption the spotting has been pretty much bred out, I have not seen a red spot calf in years, from any of the beefmaster bulls breeding.Now as everyone know's I am a brimmer fan and I wouldn't put a Beefmaster bull over a set of cow's.
1.There is a chance for some spotted calves or wild color's.
2. You are adding ear and hide. This is the exact opposite of what I am trying to do.
3. This would depend even more on your baldie momma's are the Brangus/Hereford cross or Angus/Herf cross.
4. Way to much brimmer in my calves out of the super baldie.
5. I run red baldies Braford's there is no benifit to the Beefmaster as I am produceing a 50% brimmer calf.
Now with all that said a Beefmaster bull over my cow's would produce a fast growing great calf.
I just can't take the hammering at the barn on the calves with too much ear and hide. The heifer's would make great momma cow's if you didn't end up with too much frame. When crossbreeding frame can get out of hand quick for a retained heifer market.
2. with the correct Beefmaster (Foundation Type), clean underlines, reduced ear, not the Beefmasters of Old case and point
whats sheathy about him?![]()
3.Assumption here is Angus/herf
5. Less than 25 % brimmer with a Beefmaster Bull.
A beefmaster is Texas seems to be a good choice, even a black beefmaster.
The added weight @ weaning, calving ease, not to mention Heterozosis. Probale polled too, more than likely black.
We talked again this morning and he told me the Beefmaster bull was 3K. I haven't seen the bull, but I told him he's better off to stick with an AI program and not buy.