Bfields30
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Pros and Cons that you guys feel why you like one more then the other.
Bfields30":3urjk2h1 said:Pros and Cons that you guys feel why you like one more then the other.
apparently so does the breeders...finding them here,from those that will part with em,will get deep in your wallet..callmefence":19fqes3h said:But I place a little more value in the braford.
Brute 23":1gadu0uo said:Bradford vs Brangus is a toss up. Both have 3/8 Brahman so its about the same there. Brangus are easier to come across. You can run Hereford or Angus Bulls. I think the Char bulls do better across Bradford than Brangus.
If you are talking F1 Brangus vs F1 Bradford they will be 1/2 Brahman you will pay more for the Bradford if they start tiger striping. Again, I think the Char bulls do better on the Bradford than the Brangus.
We have both also. I can't say one is better than the other but as CB said, I do like the flexibility of the Bradford. As a general rule I like to sell the blacks and keep the reds.
AI and sexed semon! (Still expensive!)Bigfoot":1lrvgu9c said:The only way to raise F1 Bradford heifers is to also raise F1 bulls/steers. That's expensive.
ez14.":2x2z4f9y said:AI and sexed semon! (Still expensive!)Bigfoot":2x2z4f9y said:The only way to raise F1 Bradford heifers is to also raise F1 bulls/steers. That's expensive.
A lot of reasons not to do it! But why do you think it's not a viable option?Bigfoot":2w8k0nuh said:ez14.":2w8k0nuh said:AI and sexed semon! (Still expensive!)Bigfoot":2w8k0nuh said:The only way to raise F1 Bradford heifers is to also raise F1 bulls/steers. That's expensive.
Sexed semen is probably not a viable option.
ez14.":2kvtk5zr said:A lot of reasons not to do it! But why do you think it's not a viable option?Bigfoot":2kvtk5zr said:ez14.":2kvtk5zr said:AI and sexed semon! (Still expensive!)
Sexed semen is probably not a viable option.
true the AI techs around here prefer to use it mainly on heifers! But I've heard it's getting better!Bigfoot":125rg9m8 said:ez14.":125rg9m8 said:A lot of reasons not to do it! But why do you think it's not a viable option?Bigfoot":125rg9m8 said:Sexed semen is probably not a viable option.
I have looked in to it on my kids cows. I figured their herd would grow faster that way. Conception rates are considerably lower.
ez14.":1f7e1stw said:true the AI techs around here prefer to use it mainly on heifers! But I've heard it's getting better!Bigfoot":1f7e1stw said:ez14.":1f7e1stw said:A lot of reasons not to do it! But why do you think it's not a viable option?
I have looked in to it on my kids cows. I figured their herd would grow faster that way. Conception rates are considerably lower.
Now I'd say that is true for a lot of herds but I think there is a place even in commercial cattle for AIBigfoot":2cdpf0oj said:ez14.":2cdpf0oj said:true the AI techs around here prefer to use it mainly on heifers! But I've heard it's getting better!Bigfoot":2cdpf0oj said:I have looked in to it on my kids cows. I figured their herd would grow faster that way. Conception rates are considerably lower.
I also think AI serves little purpose in a commercial herd.
Bfields30":2gan7jm9 said:Brute 23":2gan7jm9 said:Bradford vs Brangus is a toss up. Both have 3/8 Brahman so its about the same there. Brangus are easier to come across. You can run Hereford or Angus Bulls. I think the Char bulls do better across Bradford than Brangus.
If you are talking F1 Brangus vs F1 Bradford they will be 1/2 Brahman you will pay more for the Bradford if they start tiger striping. Again, I think the Char bulls do better on the Bradford than the Brangus.
We have both also. I can't say one is better than the other but as CB said, I do like the flexibility of the Bradford. As a general rule I like to sell the blacks and keep the reds.
From a money stand point would you say selling bradfords calves would bring more money? Because I am interested in both but I am looking towards as starting off breeding bradfords and selling the calves at weaning for the first couple of years just from research they sell high as bred heifers or sell high as pairs