I think a purebred herd of Chianina cattle would do well. No, they are not mainstream, but I have seen enough interest and threads dealing with people try to find purebreds, that there could well be a demand. That demand would be valuable if cattle are of good quality.
The 'key' would be using good quality cattle to start with.
I was around when they first were available. We even raised a few, up to 3/4 and 7/8 status. Much of the problem with early cattle was the lack of proper selection. People used what they could find. Many were of little quality and value.
Temperament was also a problem.
Still not a lot of cattle to choose from, but I would think in the era of IVF and flushing, that a breeder could reproduce a few good ones each year.
I remember an old joke about weaning Chianina calves from protective or hard to work cows.
Pen mommas and babies in an enclosure seven feet high with solid walls.
While standing in a safe place, throw an old metal feed bucket over the fence.
Cows will jump out, calves can't quite make it.
Calves are weaned. Problem solved.
The 'key' would be using good quality cattle to start with.
I was around when they first were available. We even raised a few, up to 3/4 and 7/8 status. Much of the problem with early cattle was the lack of proper selection. People used what they could find. Many were of little quality and value.
Temperament was also a problem.
Still not a lot of cattle to choose from, but I would think in the era of IVF and flushing, that a breeder could reproduce a few good ones each year.
I remember an old joke about weaning Chianina calves from protective or hard to work cows.
Pen mommas and babies in an enclosure seven feet high with solid walls.
While standing in a safe place, throw an old metal feed bucket over the fence.
Cows will jump out, calves can't quite make it.
Calves are weaned. Problem solved.
