Dixieangus
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Ok i thought tigerstripe was just another name for a braford, but on the cattle range they have two different categories "tigerstipes" and "Brafords"?
:nod: a Braford is a composit and can be reproduced. The only way to get a true Tiger is by a crossing Herf and Brahman.cmf1":dbznu5lz said:Generally a "tigerstripe is an F1 cross of Brahman x Hereford, 50/50.
Braford is a registrable breed that is 3/8 Brahamn and 5/8 Hereford.
Lot of times tigers are called F1 brafords, like F1 brangus to note the type of F1 it is.
Neither F1 is truly Braford or Brangus as they are not proper percentages.
That's how I understand it anyway.
This is the way it is. Braford is a registered breed as you stated. Tigerstripes are F1s that happen to show the stripes. They are no more superior than the F1s that are solid.cmf1":1n0ygfw5 said:Generally a "tigerstripe is an F1 cross of Brahman x Hereford, 50/50.
Braford is a registrable breed that is 3/8 Brahamn and 5/8 Hereford.
Lot of times tigers are called F1 brafords, like F1 brangus to note the type of F1 it is.
Neither F1 is truly Braford or Brangus as they are not proper percentages.
That's how I understand it anyway.
This is incorrect.JSCATTLE":1n0ygfw5 said:You can get braford out of the same stock you get tiger stripes out of . Tigers have lines on them if you look real close . Brafords will be solid with a white face/ motley face. But they are both out of Brahma / hereford .
No actually they aren't. A Braford is 5/8 Herf and 3/8 Brahman. A true Golden certified Tiger is out of a registered parent from each breed. That is like saying you have Brangus cows because you cross Angus and Brahman. You can call em that but they ain't Brangus any more than a Tiger is Braford.JSCATTLE":3h4g8pok said:i didn't say you could get registerable brafords . A braford is a cross between a Brahma and a hereford . F1 is first cross some come out tiger stripe and some come out solid . They are still braford .
No that ain't what I said. I will put it plainly - A Braford ain't a Tiger. And I don't give two shyts if a cow has papers or not. I never said that. As a matter of fact I don't own a cow with papers. Now go back and read the OPs question, then re-read my post and tell me where I gave the wrong answer.JSCATTLE":3z47nta5 said:Well down here non braford cows out of Brahma / hereford bring a premium . And they raise just as good a calf as a cow with papers . So according to you only a cow with paper s can be a braford ? So I guess all of us folks with commercial cattle should start calling all of our cows cross bred . Instead of braford brangus etc...at least until some one with a bunch of money starts a registry for our muts. Like they did when they started crossing angus and simmental . Or the new black hereford .
JSCATTLE":8q781j9b said:Well down here non braford cows out of Brahma / hereford bring a premium . And they raise just as good a calf as a cow with papers . So according to you only a cow with paper s can be a braford ? So I guess all of us folks with commercial cattle should start calling all of our cows cross bred . Instead of braford brangus etc...at least until some one with a bunch of money starts a registry for our muts. Like they did when they started crossing angus and simmental . Or the new black hereford .
And I agree with that. I was just trying to not confuse the OP as to why there are listings for each on the website. There is a difference between two cattlemen having a conversation and explaining something technically. I have "Brangus and Angus" cattle if YOU were to ask me. But ain't none of em papered or have the technically correct bloodline percentages to be either.JSCATTLE":1kzpm9zi said:I wasn't disputing the fact that a true registered braford is 3/8 5/8 . What I meant by my first post was that on the first cross you can end up with some tiger stripe and some red white face whether you call a f 1 a braford or not doesn't matter to me . In my part of Texas and further south they have braford sales which technically is a cross bred sale since most are f1s.
My cattle are the same long eared Angus. I guess my explaining skills aren't the best. I almost sold my commercial brangus last year to buy some tigers . But I talked my self out of it .no use in going back in debt just because they are pretty .Isomade":3qdz5uiw said:And I agree with that. I was just trying to not confuse the OP as to why there are listings for each on the website. There is a difference between two cattlemen having a conversation and explaining something technically. I have "Brangus and Angus" cattle if YOU were to ask me. But ain't none of em papered or have the technically correct bloodline percentages to be either.JSCATTLE":3qdz5uiw said:I wasn't disputing the fact that a true registered braford is 3/8 5/8 . What I meant by my first post was that on the first cross you can end up with some tiger stripe and some red white face whether you call a f 1 a braford or not doesn't matter to me . In my part of Texas and further south they have braford sales which technically is a cross bred sale since most are f1s.
you aint as incorrect,, as their lettnin' on... most know what you meantJSCATTLE":2evf9g8c said:i didn't say you could get registerable brafords . A braford is a cross between a Brahma and a hereford . F1 is first cross some come out tiger stripe and some come out solid . They are still braford .