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<blockquote data-quote="Andybob2" data-source="post: 1302228" data-attributes="member: 24516"><p>My experience with "uninproved" cattle, is that they are productive in terms of fertility and production/acre calves weaned. The beef has always been tender, often well marbled and fine grained, and their resistance to parasites and local diseases negating the need for vaccinating for these (Anaplasmosis Babsiasis etc) vaccinating against Anthrax, Blackleg and Brucellosis is essential as there is no natural immunity for these diseases. The negatives of these breeds are lightweight conformation which can be improved over relatively few generations by selection within their natural environment, so as to not effect their adapted traits, and they are prone to founder in feedlot situations unless they have access to large amounts of roughage, or are crossed to a feedlot adapted improved breed. I first started cattle at school, so they had to be "easy care" being left to their own devises during the day, then went straight into the army after school, so again had minimal attention, only an elderly native stockman attending mostly to their grazing. Pampering cattle, especially seedstock which are providing future genetics to commercial ranchers is counter productive in the long term. Manage for the extremes within the ranch environment (vaccinate for essentials only) choose from those best adapted to the environment and management style and work with nature for best calving and nutrition times.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andybob2, post: 1302228, member: 24516"] My experience with "uninproved" cattle, is that they are productive in terms of fertility and production/acre calves weaned. The beef has always been tender, often well marbled and fine grained, and their resistance to parasites and local diseases negating the need for vaccinating for these (Anaplasmosis Babsiasis etc) vaccinating against Anthrax, Blackleg and Brucellosis is essential as there is no natural immunity for these diseases. The negatives of these breeds are lightweight conformation which can be improved over relatively few generations by selection within their natural environment, so as to not effect their adapted traits, and they are prone to founder in feedlot situations unless they have access to large amounts of roughage, or are crossed to a feedlot adapted improved breed. I first started cattle at school, so they had to be "easy care" being left to their own devises during the day, then went straight into the army after school, so again had minimal attention, only an elderly native stockman attending mostly to their grazing. Pampering cattle, especially seedstock which are providing future genetics to commercial ranchers is counter productive in the long term. Manage for the extremes within the ranch environment (vaccinate for essentials only) choose from those best adapted to the environment and management style and work with nature for best calving and nutrition times. [/QUOTE]
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