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<blockquote data-quote="R V" data-source="post: 1461656" data-attributes="member: 18595"><p>In the late 1990s'n and early 2000's, I had 10 fullblood Belgian Blue cows running with a fullblood bull without problems until the bull got an abscess in a vital area. Our vet thought it was a snake bite. Anyway, prices were down and the open cows averaged ~$400 more than the other open cows at the same weight. I still have plenty of semen and embryos, but haven't put any in since around 2000. Most all of mine had some English genetics and had excellent structure. At the time, that was more difficult to find... too many multipliers and not enough breeders. My bull was also my heifer bull for other breeds. I should have collected more semen on that bull as he was solid black except for one spot on his abdomen. Unfortunately, something happened as the semen I paid storage on for years disappeared. I still was still getting calls for semen on the bull last year.</p><p></p><p>Our calves weaned at similar weights compared to other crosses and were reasonable framed (5-6 frame) cattle with finish weights similar to other breeds (just more muscle/beef). At the time, I tried to get a meat business going and had good kill data and American Heart Association labeling on the 50% and higher animals. I had plenty of orders for beef, but not enough cattle. I was surprised that my worst antagonists were other Belgian Blue breeders. If these type of forums would have existed then, I suspect it would have been a different story. The Belgian Blue crossbreds were much more consistent at the time than most crossbreds and should have been a benefit to the beef market. </p><p></p><p>If you have specific questions, I will do my best to answer them. It has been a few years, but I invested a lot of time and money trying to make it work.</p><p></p><p>Ron</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="R V, post: 1461656, member: 18595"] In the late 1990s'n and early 2000's, I had 10 fullblood Belgian Blue cows running with a fullblood bull without problems until the bull got an abscess in a vital area. Our vet thought it was a snake bite. Anyway, prices were down and the open cows averaged ~$400 more than the other open cows at the same weight. I still have plenty of semen and embryos, but haven't put any in since around 2000. Most all of mine had some English genetics and had excellent structure. At the time, that was more difficult to find... too many multipliers and not enough breeders. My bull was also my heifer bull for other breeds. I should have collected more semen on that bull as he was solid black except for one spot on his abdomen. Unfortunately, something happened as the semen I paid storage on for years disappeared. I still was still getting calls for semen on the bull last year. Our calves weaned at similar weights compared to other crosses and were reasonable framed (5-6 frame) cattle with finish weights similar to other breeds (just more muscle/beef). At the time, I tried to get a meat business going and had good kill data and American Heart Association labeling on the 50% and higher animals. I had plenty of orders for beef, but not enough cattle. I was surprised that my worst antagonists were other Belgian Blue breeders. If these type of forums would have existed then, I suspect it would have been a different story. The Belgian Blue crossbreds were much more consistent at the time than most crossbreds and should have been a benefit to the beef market. If you have specific questions, I will do my best to answer them. It has been a few years, but I invested a lot of time and money trying to make it work. Ron [/QUOTE]
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