PothastFarms
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My family has milked approximately 30-40 cows for roughly 30 years, we recently sold all our milk cows, and selling the bred heifers. With this being said, we are starting with dairy steers. I however was looking to expand to some beef cows to lower costs of milk replacer and things of that nature. We are located in Northwest, Ohio where winters are cold (low point roughly -5 and relatively hot summers max of 105) So we were wandering about some different breeds, and how they interact with other animals. I have an eye for the more exotic, with this being said I would like, in some form, get a heifer from some of the following breeds (Texas Longhorn, Santa Gertrudis, Hereford, Pinzgauer, Brahman, Charolais, and Shorthorns. Also wanted to possibly get a Watusi heifer potentially. While many of the animals would be pets (TL & Watusi) I was wandering if there is a good market for the seedstock animals. Also which animals make the best beef feeders. My local fair is a relatively high spending area for local steer calves in the quality if high enough. We have approximately 8-10 acres of pasture, also grain and hay are produced on our own land, so price for corn and hay isn't a big deal. Also conrete floors besides the pasture and possibly effect on the animals. Also big barn, capable of housing 40 animals in the coldest months.
So i would like to hear some feedback on
---Out of the above listed breeds which are the easiest to handle/hardest
--- What (in you experience) have produced the best beef feeders
---Mixing dairy steers with beef steers and if it makes a difference
So i would like to hear some feedback on
---Out of the above listed breeds which are the easiest to handle/hardest
--- What (in you experience) have produced the best beef feeders
---Mixing dairy steers with beef steers and if it makes a difference