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<blockquote data-quote="TheBullLady" data-source="post: 24404" data-attributes="member: 173"><p>We also have some of each type.. but our herd is predominately "purebred", as opposed to Fleck cattle which are considered "Fullblood". </p><p></p><p>We do have a few odd Fleck heifers in the mix, and they are very good cows. Shorter and stockier than the Simmentals I'm used to (the old blond cows were the first Simmentals we had) and I do have to watch what I breed them to, as they will be the first ones to have calving problems. But they have great calves. </p><p></p><p>Someone else mentioned the spots. You will occassionally get spotted calves out of Fleck, where most of the modern Simmentals now are solid colored.</p><p></p><p>In our area, Fleck cattle generally sell higher than a "purebred", and in my opinion, not worth the extra $$$. But if you're going to use them in a cross breeding program, you would have to re-evaluate.. based on what type of cattle you're going to use them on, and what kind of calf crop you're looking for. If you have a lot of leggy, smaller boned cattle, a Fleck bull might very well be a good choice. Just keep an eye on the EPD's.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheBullLady, post: 24404, member: 173"] We also have some of each type.. but our herd is predominately "purebred", as opposed to Fleck cattle which are considered "Fullblood". We do have a few odd Fleck heifers in the mix, and they are very good cows. Shorter and stockier than the Simmentals I'm used to (the old blond cows were the first Simmentals we had) and I do have to watch what I breed them to, as they will be the first ones to have calving problems. But they have great calves. Someone else mentioned the spots. You will occassionally get spotted calves out of Fleck, where most of the modern Simmentals now are solid colored. In our area, Fleck cattle generally sell higher than a "purebred", and in my opinion, not worth the extra $$$. But if you're going to use them in a cross breeding program, you would have to re-evaluate.. based on what type of cattle you're going to use them on, and what kind of calf crop you're looking for. If you have a lot of leggy, smaller boned cattle, a Fleck bull might very well be a good choice. Just keep an eye on the EPD's. [/QUOTE]
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