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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky_P" data-source="post: 790336" data-attributes="member: 12607"><p>Never had any, never worked with any, but always wanted some. May try AI-ing a few of my high % Angus cows that are brown/gray due to a yellow Simmental bull several generations back to Braunvieh bulls just to see how they do. </p><p>I've always liked the look of 'em.</p><p></p><p>Some local Beefmaster breeders ran several Braunvieh bulls on their commercial herd several years back, and have loved the cows they kept back - and the calves they produce - but said the Braunvieh bulls were the meanest things they'd ever had on the place(and they've run a Jersey bull on heifers from time to time).</p><p></p><p>Saw enough HerefordXBrown Swiss cattle when I was in practice, that I can tell you you'll probably get some brindle calves out of that cross. Don't know if you'll catch any discrimination(or premium!) for those 'tiger-stripe' calves at the salebarn, but they ought to make good mamas.</p><p></p><p>My biggest concern is whether or not the calves are as slow to get started as the Brown Swiss are infamous for being.</p><p>Old veterinary joke(and a Swiss veterinarian told me that he heard it back in the 'old country') : </p><p>Dairyman who milks Brown Swiss calls his veterinarian; "I have a bull calf that you need to come look at. Something's wrong with him." </p><p>"What seems to be the problem?" asked the veterinarian.</p><p>"He knows how to nurse." replied the dairyman.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky_P, post: 790336, member: 12607"] Never had any, never worked with any, but always wanted some. May try AI-ing a few of my high % Angus cows that are brown/gray due to a yellow Simmental bull several generations back to Braunvieh bulls just to see how they do. I've always liked the look of 'em. Some local Beefmaster breeders ran several Braunvieh bulls on their commercial herd several years back, and have loved the cows they kept back - and the calves they produce - but said the Braunvieh bulls were the meanest things they'd ever had on the place(and they've run a Jersey bull on heifers from time to time). Saw enough HerefordXBrown Swiss cattle when I was in practice, that I can tell you you'll probably get some brindle calves out of that cross. Don't know if you'll catch any discrimination(or premium!) for those 'tiger-stripe' calves at the salebarn, but they ought to make good mamas. My biggest concern is whether or not the calves are as slow to get started as the Brown Swiss are infamous for being. Old veterinary joke(and a Swiss veterinarian told me that he heard it back in the 'old country') : Dairyman who milks Brown Swiss calls his veterinarian; "I have a bull calf that you need to come look at. Something's wrong with him." "What seems to be the problem?" asked the veterinarian. "He knows how to nurse." replied the dairyman. [/QUOTE]
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