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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky_P" data-source="post: 870230" data-attributes="member: 12607"><p>Yes, jerry, if I lived in the Gulf Coastal U.S. and similar climates, I'd want some Brahman influence in my cattle. </p><p>North of the AL/TN line, there's virtually NO benefit in Brahman influence that would come anywhere close to making up for the 'hit' you'd take at the sale barn for those calves showing 'ear' and 'leather' or the extra feed those short-haired ol' gals would have to have in order to make it through the winter - Including whatever degree of resistance to tick infestation and anaplasmosis might be present - and scientific studies are all over the board, with some indicating no significant difference between B.indicus and B.taurus, with regard to 'resistance' to infection/disease.</p><p></p><p>Growing up in south Alabama in the 60s-80s, I used to think that all cattle ought to be at least 1/4, and preferrably 1/2 Brahman. That is, until I had to work on 'em day in and day out. No more Brahman influence for me, thank you, especially not while I'm living up here in the frigid northland of Kentucky.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky_P, post: 870230, member: 12607"] Yes, jerry, if I lived in the Gulf Coastal U.S. and similar climates, I'd want some Brahman influence in my cattle. North of the AL/TN line, there's virtually NO benefit in Brahman influence that would come anywhere close to making up for the 'hit' you'd take at the sale barn for those calves showing 'ear' and 'leather' or the extra feed those short-haired ol' gals would have to have in order to make it through the winter - Including whatever degree of resistance to tick infestation and anaplasmosis might be present - and scientific studies are all over the board, with some indicating no significant difference between B.indicus and B.taurus, with regard to 'resistance' to infection/disease. Growing up in south Alabama in the 60s-80s, I used to think that all cattle ought to be at least 1/4, and preferrably 1/2 Brahman. That is, until I had to work on 'em day in and day out. No more Brahman influence for me, thank you, especially not while I'm living up here in the frigid northland of Kentucky. [/QUOTE]
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