> When they say "black
> beef", they mean Angus. The
> Angus breed fits the demands of
> the commercial cattle market
> better than any other breed. The
> cows are fertile, adequate
> milkers,strong maternal qualities,
> bulls are early maturing and easy
> to handle. Those are qualities
> cow-calf producers like. They are
> also efficient feeders. Feedlot
> operators like that. They hang a
> high quality carcass that
> "fits the box" for the
> packers. Note that I said AS A
> BREED. There are certainly sorry
> Angus cattle out there. They
> aren't perfect, but they are near
> the top in all the qualities that
> the commercial beef industry is
> looking for to be profitable. Most
> other breeds have added Angus to
> their bloodlines to get a black
> line of cattle, but they don't
> necessarily have all the Angus
> qualities. I hope your retirement
> plan works out.... (Oh,and Angus
> are also naturally polled. You
> won't have to contend with
> dehorning.)
Frankie:
Thanks for your imput. I have thought about angus but registered animals are too expensive for me. It will just be a hobby. I would like it to pay for itself though. Do you think cross bred angus would do the trick?
Paull
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