Hello from south Georgia

[Hippie Rancher]

Is my half Charolais/ half Hereford heifer red? I think of her as brindle but I don't really know.

looks to have a little brindle in her coat

 

[AmandaQ]

Thank you. This life is not for sissies but it is a very peaceful experience. I'll get a picture of my heifer's whole body.

 

[AmandaQ]

Here's her body. I don't know anything about cow genetics but this looks brindle to me.

 

[Brute 23]

Here's her body. I don't know anything about cow genetics but this looks brindle to me.

That one is half Char, 1/2 Hereford?

That is definitely brindle.

 

[Brute 23]

Double Post

 

[Warren Allison]

Here's her body. I don't know anything about cow genetics but this looks brindle to me.

I would call it brindle, but like @Brute 23 , she doesn't look like any Hereford/Charolais I have ever seen. I have seen a Hereford x Jersey colored like that before, though.

 

[gcreekrch]

That one is half Char, 1/2 Hereford?

That is definitely brindle.

Enough ear there to have a bit of Bramer in her?

 

[Travlr]

Enough ear there to have a bit of Bramer in her?

My first thought. Maybe 1/4 at most?

 

[Hippie Rancher]

Here's her body. I don't know anything about cow genetics but this looks brindle to me.

looks like shes got some brahma in her

 

[AmandaQ]

That one is half Char, 1/2 Hereford?

That is definitely brindle.

Yes, half Char, half Hereford! All sweet goofball!

 

[Travlr]

Yes, half Char, half Hereford! All sweet goofball!

Char don't have brindle, and neither do Hereford. There's something else in the woodpile.

 

[AmandaQ]

I would call it brindle, but like @Brute 23 , she doesn't look like any Hereford/Charolais I have ever seen. I have seen a Hereford x Jersey colored like that before, though.

The guy we bought her from said he hadn't ever had a cow colored like her before!

 

[ClinchValley86]

I've got a brindle heifer and steer from last year. Both are out of yellow char/angus cross heifers. Touch of limousin in both mommas. Brindle with white muzzle ring.

Wild cattle gene from somewhere. I really like the brindle.

 

[AmandaQ]

They are gorgeous!

 

[Warren Allison]

I've got a brindle heifer and steer from last year. Both are out of yellow char/angus cross heifers. Touch of limousin in both mommas. Brindle with white muzzle ring.

Wild cattle gene from somewhere. I really like the brindle.

Looking at your heifer, maybe @AmandaQ 's could be Charolais x black baldy. Hers looks like yours except for the white face.

 

[branxchar&charx]

Here's her body. I don't know anything about cow genetics but this looks brindle to me.

As someone else mentioned about 1/4 brahma influence in that heifer. Probably where the brindle comes in as well. Those ears are a huge tell and she has extra, umm, leather?, on her back end.
Just for giggles, i bet her genetic makeup is closer to 1/4 brahma, 1/4 charolais, 1/2 hereford.

 

[AmandaQ]

Is there a way I could genetically test her? I hope you are right, I love how Brahmas look. I don't know what extra leather means? Are we talking junk in her trunk?? This is so educational!

 

[Butterbean_Farms]

I'm just going to quote this because it can't be said enough.

Can you further explain this statement?

My experience with AI isn't as vast as a lot of people on here, but a buddy who took a course has been doing all my AI work and has easily hit 70% or better. I plan on taking a class myself as a matter of convenience and flexibility, and the way I see it everybody out there doing AI had to start someplace.

I'm not trying to be disrespectful here, just wanting to understand why I wouldn't want to learn how to do it myself. I would have quoted Kenny Thomas for his opinion too, but I couldn't figure how to make that work, which may be a sign AI is too complicated for me.

 

[A.J.]

Is there a way I could genetically test her? I hope you are right, I love how Brahmas look. I don't know what extra leather means? Are we talking junk in her trunk?? This is so educational!

Brahman and Brahman X cattle will have extra loose skin compared to non-Brahman blooded cattle like an Angus or Hereford. This is what folks are talking about when they say extra leather. This will usually show the most in their navel and down their neck/chest area. Brindling can show up in several different breed crosses, but it can be very common in Brahman crosses. BrahmanxHereford is one of the most popular Brahman crosses for momma cows, and brindle can show up in that cross.

 

[simme]

Going to an AI school exposes you to the basic anatomy and feel of the reproductive tract, how to handle the AI equipment and a little "hands-on" (or maybe "arm in") experience. Most people do not leave a single school with enough experience or confidence to successfully AI breed cows the next day. That comes from lots of experience with many cows over multiple breeding seasons.

Point is to have realistic expectations initially. May take an hour to pass the rod on the first cow. There are a lot of differences between the size, feel, location of the cervix depending on age and breed. Just need to be willing/able to put the effort in beyond that first school, have enough cows and time to practice on, and have a backup plan for getting them bred until everything clicks and it becomes as natural as riding a bicycle.

"Learning" how to do it requires a lot more than just attending a school. A person with only a few cows to practice on will be at a disadvantage.