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Hereford Holstein cross, why?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ky hills" data-source="post: 1763127" data-attributes="member: 24816"><p>Not any dairies left right around here any more that I'm aware of. Around 30 years ago, it was 50-60 miles to the nearest ones when I was buying calves. I finally got in with a couple dairies and got their calves, one both bulls and heifers, and one just the bulls. Most were straight Holstein, but occasionally some Angus or Hereford cross. I kept those cross heifers for cows. </p><p>I bought the last of the dairy cows from the last dairy in operation here in the county, to use as nurse cows, then added some Jerseys along the way, eventually going more towards Jersey.</p><p>I used a couple Angus Holstein crosses for nurse cows. Didn't like the look of the Angus Jersey crosses, so brought in a Hereford bull after a while. Those Hereford Jersey cross calves were thicker but ever now and then get a brindle. Those made fine cows and then bred them back to an Angus, those were good calves. </p><p>Years ago at one point the thing go do was breed Brown Swiss to Chianinas. Some around here did that, but the demand was evidently short lived. </p><p>A cousin got some Chianinas and for a while they were saying they wanted their cattle to be a quarter Chi. Don't know if they are still into that or not.</p><p>I'll say one thing a Chianina Holstein cross would be a big boned animal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ky hills, post: 1763127, member: 24816"] Not any dairies left right around here any more that I’m aware of. Around 30 years ago, it was 50-60 miles to the nearest ones when I was buying calves. I finally got in with a couple dairies and got their calves, one both bulls and heifers, and one just the bulls. Most were straight Holstein, but occasionally some Angus or Hereford cross. I kept those cross heifers for cows. I bought the last of the dairy cows from the last dairy in operation here in the county, to use as nurse cows, then added some Jerseys along the way, eventually going more towards Jersey. I used a couple Angus Holstein crosses for nurse cows. Didn’t like the look of the Angus Jersey crosses, so brought in a Hereford bull after a while. Those Hereford Jersey cross calves were thicker but ever now and then get a brindle. Those made fine cows and then bred them back to an Angus, those were good calves. Years ago at one point the thing go do was breed Brown Swiss to Chianinas. Some around here did that, but the demand was evidently short lived. A cousin got some Chianinas and for a while they were saying they wanted their cattle to be a quarter Chi. Don’t know if they are still into that or not. I’ll say one thing a Chianina Holstein cross would be a big boned animal. [/QUOTE]
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