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<blockquote data-quote="wtrapp" data-source="post: 721957" data-attributes="member: 8990"><p>novaman, You feel I would be better off with a Balancer instead of Gelbvieh? What would be the reason? Also, most of my calves are sold for freezer beef. So many people ask before buying if my cattle are "angus" because they have been getting "angus hamburgers" at McDonalds. As we all know some of the CAB hamburgers are from cows that are 51% black and not necessarily 100% angus. I have some angus cattle and don't have any problems with them, good mama's, good dispositions, etc. I also have Hereford cattle same as angus, good mama's and dispositions. The only problem I have with either breed is that a straight bred doesn't seem to grow as good as the crossbred. Right now my black baldie calves are about 15-20 pounds heavier at weaning and 50-75 (avg) pounds heavier at slaughter time. Give me your opinion as to Balancer or straight Gelbvieh for Freezer Beef. Do the Gelbvieh marbel as well as angus? I may have just answered my own question. I do feel I need to keep angus in the breeding for just that reason marbeling but I don't know. Would love to hear from anyone that has slaughtered a Gelbvieh to see what they have to say. Thanks, Wayne</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wtrapp, post: 721957, member: 8990"] novaman, You feel I would be better off with a Balancer instead of Gelbvieh? What would be the reason? Also, most of my calves are sold for freezer beef. So many people ask before buying if my cattle are "angus" because they have been getting "angus hamburgers" at McDonalds. As we all know some of the CAB hamburgers are from cows that are 51% black and not necessarily 100% angus. I have some angus cattle and don't have any problems with them, good mama's, good dispositions, etc. I also have Hereford cattle same as angus, good mama's and dispositions. The only problem I have with either breed is that a straight bred doesn't seem to grow as good as the crossbred. Right now my black baldie calves are about 15-20 pounds heavier at weaning and 50-75 (avg) pounds heavier at slaughter time. Give me your opinion as to Balancer or straight Gelbvieh for Freezer Beef. Do the Gelbvieh marbel as well as angus? I may have just answered my own question. I do feel I need to keep angus in the breeding for just that reason marbeling but I don't know. Would love to hear from anyone that has slaughtered a Gelbvieh to see what they have to say. Thanks, Wayne [/QUOTE]
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