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<blockquote data-quote="Bullitt" data-source="post: 1465051" data-attributes="member: 31518"><p>Hello,</p><p></p><p>I just registered on Cattle Today, but I have been reading about cattle here for a while. I signed up to discuss an interesting idea that I saw on the Internet.</p><p></p><p>I see a cattle breeder in New Mexico is selling cows that are Angus crossed with Texas Longhorn to get all-black or mostly black cattle with some white areas. I was thinking this was a great idea since black cattle seem to be the flavor of the decade. Is this still true all over? It is also a good idea because you would get the meat quality of Angus cattle with the feed efficiency, health, and parasite resistance of Texas Longhorn cattle. Heifers of this cross would make great mommas.</p><p></p><p>My idea would then be to put an Angus or Brangus bull on these cross-bred heifers to get calves that should be all or very close to all black, would be largely Angus, and would benefit from the heterosis of the cross.</p><p></p><p>What do you think about this?</p><p></p><p>I saw pictures on this board from a breeder who crossed a Charolais bull with Texas Longhorn cows and got good looking calves that were mostly a solid pale yellow color. That single cross seemed to sell well for him. I was thinking all-black calves would be even better in the market these days.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bullitt, post: 1465051, member: 31518"] Hello, I just registered on Cattle Today, but I have been reading about cattle here for a while. I signed up to discuss an interesting idea that I saw on the Internet. I see a cattle breeder in New Mexico is selling cows that are Angus crossed with Texas Longhorn to get all-black or mostly black cattle with some white areas. I was thinking this was a great idea since black cattle seem to be the flavor of the decade. Is this still true all over? It is also a good idea because you would get the meat quality of Angus cattle with the feed efficiency, health, and parasite resistance of Texas Longhorn cattle. Heifers of this cross would make great mommas. My idea would then be to put an Angus or Brangus bull on these cross-bred heifers to get calves that should be all or very close to all black, would be largely Angus, and would benefit from the heterosis of the cross. What do you think about this? I saw pictures on this board from a breeder who crossed a Charolais bull with Texas Longhorn cows and got good looking calves that were mostly a solid pale yellow color. That single cross seemed to sell well for him. I was thinking all-black calves would be even better in the market these days. [/QUOTE]
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