Hays Converter

[Farmhand]

Ok Dun - you made me ask.
I have a Stockman's Handbook that has very little info about quite a few different breeds. From what it says - I thought Hays Converters might be a good deal. What is everyones' opinion on them?

 

[purecountry]

Hays Converters were developed from mating Holstein bulls on Hereford cows, then Brown Swiss with the resulting F1's. It was started by Senator Harry Hays of Calgary, Alberta. The whole story is on the Oklahoma University website - http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/

My neighbours still have 2 left, and quite a few daughters of their original H.C. cows. They were big-framed, big-boned, heavy-milkin mommas, just like was intended. The website says Senator Hays developed them for the purpose of performance, and I'd say he got what he wanted.

 

[LimiMan]

IT's Oklahoma State University

 

[purecountry]

Sorry, forgive me, I'm Scottish.

 

[trin]

does anydody use hayconverters. any web sites about hays converters

 

[purecountry]

Check the website from my earlier post:

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/

You'll find them on there. The only breeders I've ever known were all in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Don't know if they're still breeding them or not, but I'll see what I can find out. ;-)

 

[Aaron]

The father of one of my key buyers, raises Hays Converters. They match exactly what was said early. Not greatly heavily boned than anything else, but super big frame..Holstein frame, and tons of milk. They do sometimes have problems with mastitis, although not often because the udders are apparently pretty good in them. Big hay machines, but they have no problem kicking out a 700 lb weaned calf on poor grass.

 

[frenchie]

does anydody use hayconverters. any web sites about hays converters

One of my neighbors over by the lease has a couple bulls.Seems to like them.