Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Forums
Cattle Boards
Breeds Board
Black Beef
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support CattleToday:
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 6200"><p>> When they say "black</p><p>> beef", they mean Angus. The</p><p>> Angus breed fits the demands of</p><p>> the commercial cattle market</p><p>> better than any other breed. The</p><p>> cows are fertile, adequate</p><p>> milkers,strong maternal qualities,</p><p>> bulls are early maturing and easy</p><p>> to handle. Those are qualities</p><p>> cow-calf producers like. They are</p><p>> also efficient feeders. Feedlot</p><p>> operators like that. They hang a</p><p>> high quality carcass that</p><p>> "fits the box" for the</p><p>> packers. Note that I said AS A</p><p>> BREED. There are certainly sorry</p><p>> Angus cattle out there. They</p><p>> aren't perfect, but they are near</p><p>> the top in all the qualities that</p><p>> the commercial beef industry is</p><p>> looking for to be profitable. Most</p><p>> other breeds have added Angus to</p><p>> their bloodlines to get a black</p><p>> line of cattle, but they don't</p><p>> necessarily have all the Angus</p><p>> qualities. I hope your retirement</p><p>> plan works out.... (Oh,and Angus</p><p>> are also naturally polled. You</p><p>> won't have to contend with</p><p>> dehorning.)</p><p></p><p>Frankie:</p><p></p><p>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?</p><p></p><p>Paull</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:kjgunderson@aol.com">kjgunderson@aol.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 6200"] > 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 [email=kjgunderson@aol.com]kjgunderson@aol.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Cattle Boards
Breeds Board
Black Beef
Top