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The picture of the Blonde/Brahman cross calf is most likely from South America, but there ia a project well underway in Australia with a breed regsitry of the composite.
Blondeman composite makes debut
The Blonde d'Aquitaine society is launching the Blondeman as a stand-alone breed at Beef 2012. Joining a long list of breeds that have established on a Brahman foundation, the Blondeman is off to a great start given the population of Central Queensland and NT commercial producers already using Blonde bulls over their Brahman females in crossbreeding systems. Queensland Blonde d"Aquitaine president Michael O'Neill said breeders had been talking about establishing the Blondeman as a stand-alone breed for more than a decade. There was growing demand in the marketplace for the cattle and it made sense to launch the composite breed at the home of the Australian Brahman. Blondeman cattle will initially be recorded in a sub-register of the Blonde d'Aquitaine herdbook while the producer numbers grow to a sustainable level. Already well established in commercial herds, the Blonde society is hoping to encourage more producers to begin breeding them. "Interested producers should come along to the Blondeman site at Beef 2012 and get some information on how they can be involved." Mr O'Neill said. Sensibly, the Blondeman breed is keenly focussed on the strengths of both, particularly the tick and heat tolerance of the Brahman, and the excellent carcase and feed efficiency traits that are well documented in the Blonde bloodlines. Mr O'Neill said Blondemans had been winning carcase competitions since the late 1980s, but the society has only ever referred to them as 'Blonde cross'. A pen of Blondeman cattle were among the major prizewinners in the commercial cattle competition at Rockhampton's last Beef 2009 event. Blondeman and Blonde d'Aquitaine cattle can be viewed at Beef 2012 on combined sites 209 and 218 in Cattle Lane. Producers, both local and interstate, will be on hand to answer visitors questions about both breeds and how they can be integrated into breeding programs for best effect. Blonde d'Aquitaine stud beef judging takes place on Thursday, May 10.
And a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4eS3rmjgSc
Blondeman composite makes debut
The Blonde d'Aquitaine society is launching the Blondeman as a stand-alone breed at Beef 2012. Joining a long list of breeds that have established on a Brahman foundation, the Blondeman is off to a great start given the population of Central Queensland and NT commercial producers already using Blonde bulls over their Brahman females in crossbreeding systems. Queensland Blonde d"Aquitaine president Michael O'Neill said breeders had been talking about establishing the Blondeman as a stand-alone breed for more than a decade. There was growing demand in the marketplace for the cattle and it made sense to launch the composite breed at the home of the Australian Brahman. Blondeman cattle will initially be recorded in a sub-register of the Blonde d'Aquitaine herdbook while the producer numbers grow to a sustainable level. Already well established in commercial herds, the Blonde society is hoping to encourage more producers to begin breeding them. "Interested producers should come along to the Blondeman site at Beef 2012 and get some information on how they can be involved." Mr O'Neill said. Sensibly, the Blondeman breed is keenly focussed on the strengths of both, particularly the tick and heat tolerance of the Brahman, and the excellent carcase and feed efficiency traits that are well documented in the Blonde bloodlines. Mr O'Neill said Blondemans had been winning carcase competitions since the late 1980s, but the society has only ever referred to them as 'Blonde cross'. A pen of Blondeman cattle were among the major prizewinners in the commercial cattle competition at Rockhampton's last Beef 2009 event. Blondeman and Blonde d'Aquitaine cattle can be viewed at Beef 2012 on combined sites 209 and 218 in Cattle Lane. Producers, both local and interstate, will be on hand to answer visitors questions about both breeds and how they can be integrated into breeding programs for best effect. Blonde d'Aquitaine stud beef judging takes place on Thursday, May 10.
And a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4eS3rmjgSc
