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<blockquote data-quote="UG" data-source="post: 1076187" data-attributes="member: 714"><p>We've had a few Braunvieh and Braunvieh/Angus cross cows, and still have a couple on the place. We have bred them to primarily Angus and Balancer bulls and have been pleased with the calves. In my opinion Braunviehs are most similar to Simmental and Gelbvieh of all of the major beef breeds. In general Braunviehs produce more marbling than GV and SM. </p><p></p><p>Probably the biggest weaknesses of the breed relative to GV and SM is:</p><p>-the average birth weight of Braunvieh sired calves is higher</p><p>-there are less polled genetics in the Braunvieh breed</p><p>-and because the overall breed population of Braunviehs in North America is relatively small, it can be more difficult to identify genetics that fit what producers are looking for. For example, if you are looking for a Branvieh bull that offers calving ease, above average growth to weaning, moderate milk, and is homozygous polled, you won't have near as many bulls to select from as you will in the GV and SM breeds.</p><p></p><p>Though I like our Braunvieh cows I can't say that overall they are any better than the AN, GV, and SM cows that we have. We have one BV cow that consistently breeds back on time and weans a nice calf every fall, but have had others that weren't as consistent of producers; just like with AN, GV, and SM.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UG, post: 1076187, member: 714"] We've had a few Braunvieh and Braunvieh/Angus cross cows, and still have a couple on the place. We have bred them to primarily Angus and Balancer bulls and have been pleased with the calves. In my opinion Braunviehs are most similar to Simmental and Gelbvieh of all of the major beef breeds. In general Braunviehs produce more marbling than GV and SM. Probably the biggest weaknesses of the breed relative to GV and SM is: -the average birth weight of Braunvieh sired calves is higher -there are less polled genetics in the Braunvieh breed -and because the overall breed population of Braunviehs in North America is relatively small, it can be more difficult to identify genetics that fit what producers are looking for. For example, if you are looking for a Branvieh bull that offers calving ease, above average growth to weaning, moderate milk, and is homozygous polled, you won't have near as many bulls to select from as you will in the GV and SM breeds. Though I like our Braunvieh cows I can't say that overall they are any better than the AN, GV, and SM cows that we have. We have one BV cow that consistently breeds back on time and weans a nice calf every fall, but have had others that weren't as consistent of producers; just like with AN, GV, and SM. [/QUOTE]
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