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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 3438"><p>Hi Ryan, I agree with Mike that the Murray Greys excel in all the qualities you mentioned. I read the thread about the Belgian Blues and will tell you that a Murray Grey Breeder in Missouri tried the Blues on the Grey females and had so many calving problems that he went back to pure Greys. He had been sold a "bill of goods" about how healthy the meat is, but wasn't told about the dead cows and calves. We had our first breech birth this year. The vet came out and he and my husband with a bad shoulder pulled him out with regular chain pullers (not the ratchet type). The bull calf weighed 86# which is not too heavy for his 1500# dam if he had presented correctly. But the cow and calf were both fine and he is a big healthy bull calf today. We eat our own beef and I can only say that it is the best beef we have ever eaten. We like lean beef so we finish with a minimal amount of grain but if you like marbling and backfat you can accomplish that with more grain. For very lean beef a lot of Grey breeders finish their cattle on grass. (Very economical). If you would like to see some photos of Greys, go to <A HREF="http://www.mgi-inc.org" TARGET="_blank">http://www.mgi-inc.org</A> Check out the Members Directory to see various photos. Hope you choose well for what you want to do. Darla *.~</p><p></p><p>> What are some opinions on the best</p><p>> breed or cross to have. As far as</p><p>> ease of calving,rate of</p><p>> gain,temperment,as well as</p><p>> marketability. Cattle would be in</p><p>> southern michigan.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:skrmurraygreys@yahoo.com">skrmurraygreys@yahoo.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 3438"] Hi Ryan, I agree with Mike that the Murray Greys excel in all the qualities you mentioned. I read the thread about the Belgian Blues and will tell you that a Murray Grey Breeder in Missouri tried the Blues on the Grey females and had so many calving problems that he went back to pure Greys. He had been sold a "bill of goods" about how healthy the meat is, but wasn't told about the dead cows and calves. We had our first breech birth this year. The vet came out and he and my husband with a bad shoulder pulled him out with regular chain pullers (not the ratchet type). The bull calf weighed 86# which is not too heavy for his 1500# dam if he had presented correctly. But the cow and calf were both fine and he is a big healthy bull calf today. We eat our own beef and I can only say that it is the best beef we have ever eaten. We like lean beef so we finish with a minimal amount of grain but if you like marbling and backfat you can accomplish that with more grain. For very lean beef a lot of Grey breeders finish their cattle on grass. (Very economical). If you would like to see some photos of Greys, go to <A HREF="http://www.mgi-inc.org" TARGET="_blank">http://www.mgi-inc.org</A> Check out the Members Directory to see various photos. Hope you choose well for what you want to do. Darla *.~ > What are some opinions on the best > breed or cross to have. As far as > ease of calving,rate of > gain,temperment,as well as > marketability. Cattle would be in > southern michigan. [email=skrmurraygreys@yahoo.com]skrmurraygreys@yahoo.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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