mischief":1wmjulvh said:Our Brahmans will be out in the sun in 100 degree weather, grazing, or laying in a pile chewing cud when the other cows are in the shade or in the pond!! They enjoy the hot weather. Now the colder weather they can do without!!
marksmu":x8bnu6xp said:My Ranch is in southeast texas, (anahuac area) and I am just bout to buy a herd, but from everybody I have talked with - and I have done extensive research on my area - the Brangus is the way to go. You get the insect hardiness of the brahma, and you get the smaller birth weights of the Angus. The Brangus, also is supposed to be more immune to hoof rot than just a brahma or angus - and if your near me in Southeast Texas the wet soil can really get your herd.
Ive been watchin my neighbor run cattle on my land for 3 years waiting to get the money to buy my own, and I will say his Brangus do better than his Brahma unless in a heavily shaded pasture. The Brahma want to get in the shade when its hot, and if you, like me, dont have many trees - you will also want to veer away from just straight Brahma.
My two cents - though I have just been an observer.
strait brahman less heat tolerant the black hided brangus :?: they can lay on a piece of tin in triple digit temps..marksmu":14qr6yy9 said:My Ranch is in southeast texas, (anahuac area) and I am just bout to buy a herd, but from everybody I have talked with - and I have done extensive research on my area - the Brangus is the way to go. You get the insect hardiness of the brahma, and you get the smaller birth weights of the Angus. The Brangus, also is supposed to be more immune to hoof rot than just a brahma or angus - and if your near me in Southeast Texas the wet soil can really get your herd.
Ive been watchin my neighbor run cattle on my land for 3 years waiting to get the money to buy my own, and I will say his Brangus do better than his Brahma unless in a heavily shaded pasture. The Brahma want to get in the shade when its hot, and if you, like me, dont have many trees - you will also want to veer away from just straight Brahma.
My two cents - though I have just been an observer.
I am with you on this alacattleman. When brangus are cooling of in the pond the Brahmans are just getting up to graze.alacattleman":2el2jpi1 said:strait brahman less heat tolerant the black hided brangus :?: they can lay on a piece of tin in triple digit temps..marksmu":2el2jpi1 said:My Ranch is in southeast texas, (anahuac area) and I am just bout to buy a herd, but from everybody I have talked with - and I have done extensive research on my area - the Brangus is the way to go. You get the insect hardiness of the brahma, and you get the smaller birth weights of the Angus. The Brangus, also is supposed to be more immune to hoof rot than just a brahma or angus - and if your near me in Southeast Texas the wet soil can really get your herd.
Ive been watchin my neighbor run cattle on my land for 3 years waiting to get the money to buy my own, and I will say his Brangus do better than his Brahma unless in a heavily shaded pasture. The Brahma want to get in the shade when its hot, and if you, like me, dont have many trees - you will also want to veer away from just straight Brahma.
My two cents - though I have just been an observer.
novatech":287gv7br said:If you are new to cattle I would not recomend Brahmans or Brahman cross. They know when you don't know. Stay with straight bred Bos Tarus until you learn the ropes.
Caustic Burno":w2962ymk said:Brimmers are hard to beat the only thing more efficient is maybe a longhorn, it also takes a bigger hit at the salebarn. Now brimmers can eat barb wire and briars and still raise a healthy calf, as well as a brimmer calf will survive when all others perish, they are tougher than wet rawhide and harder than a blue steel file.
Get some straight breed brimmer girls buy a good Hereford bull and get into the Certified Golden program offered by the Brimmer association your heifers will bring premium dollars you will still take a hit on the steer calf's per pound but they will make it up in pounds across the scales.
PS get those Moma cows trained to cubes in the pen because those Tiger striped calf's will be like herding turkeys or catching deer.