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How would an F1 Brahman x Hereford Cross do in Cold Weather?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ratfish" data-source="post: 269604" data-attributes="member: 4642"><p>I didn't realize that you could tell about a steer by how they hold their head...that's interesting.</p><p></p><p>As far as him running around, they were all running around when we first got them. I imagine that they don't like being in a truck all that much.</p><p></p><p>Dave: We purchased these steers from a local fellow who likely got them from a saleyard. They were all $495 delivered. We may not have gotten a great deal, but we have no means by which we could pick steers up somewhere else so delivery included was nice. They're all healthy, vigorous, and eating well so I am not disappointed at all.</p><p></p><p>I've been reading a book about the American Brahman (that is, admittedly, published by the ABBA) that is saying that they winter well and that the F1s exhibit a substantial level of hybrid vigor. </p><p></p><p>Oh, and I didn't mean that we would be driving the vehicles. I meant parking them across the road so they couldn't go up the driveway. They don't seem to try to test gates/fences so I don't think they would try to do a long jump over a vehicle, but who knows, maybe they'll surprise us. The distance they have to go is about 100 yards. We might skip the vehicle part if it sounds like a bad idea though. By myself I have been able to, walking in a circuitous manner, get them to go where I want, so a few us shouldn't have all that much trouble. And like I said, if they get away for a bit, they're not on the interstate, they're just in a different fenced in part of the property.</p><p></p><p>I think I will be able to manage them fine, and if I stop posting for a couple of weeks, you'll know I'm dead.</p><p></p><p>Really though, a lot of you are talking as though I purchased an actual tiger. If the Herefords have a fairly good disposition and most everything I have read about Brahmans states that they are docile if handled properly, why would the offspring of the two be insane? I suppose if you release your cattle into a massive tract of land and never have contact with them they'll be wild, but we simply don't have the space or inclination to do that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ratfish, post: 269604, member: 4642"] I didn't realize that you could tell about a steer by how they hold their head...that's interesting. As far as him running around, they were all running around when we first got them. I imagine that they don't like being in a truck all that much. Dave: We purchased these steers from a local fellow who likely got them from a saleyard. They were all $495 delivered. We may not have gotten a great deal, but we have no means by which we could pick steers up somewhere else so delivery included was nice. They're all healthy, vigorous, and eating well so I am not disappointed at all. I've been reading a book about the American Brahman (that is, admittedly, published by the ABBA) that is saying that they winter well and that the F1s exhibit a substantial level of hybrid vigor. Oh, and I didn't mean that we would be driving the vehicles. I meant parking them across the road so they couldn't go up the driveway. They don't seem to try to test gates/fences so I don't think they would try to do a long jump over a vehicle, but who knows, maybe they'll surprise us. The distance they have to go is about 100 yards. We might skip the vehicle part if it sounds like a bad idea though. By myself I have been able to, walking in a circuitous manner, get them to go where I want, so a few us shouldn't have all that much trouble. And like I said, if they get away for a bit, they're not on the interstate, they're just in a different fenced in part of the property. I think I will be able to manage them fine, and if I stop posting for a couple of weeks, you'll know I'm dead. Really though, a lot of you are talking as though I purchased an actual tiger. If the Herefords have a fairly good disposition and most everything I have read about Brahmans states that they are docile if handled properly, why would the offspring of the two be insane? I suppose if you release your cattle into a massive tract of land and never have contact with them they'll be wild, but we simply don't have the space or inclination to do that. [/QUOTE]
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