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<blockquote data-quote="UG" data-source="post: 885592" data-attributes="member: 714"><p>Nesikep,</p><p></p><p>I too really like the looks of the traditional Simmentals and Braunviehs (the foundation breed of Brown Swiss). </p><p></p><p>When we started seeing the first Simmental cross calves in the early 70's I was hooked. I really appreciated their ruggedness, big bone, thickness, gentle dispositions, etc. Of course, the heavy birthweights were a problem, but over the years the Simmental breed has done a good job of bringing down birth weights and improving calving ease. Unfortunately, in doing so they seem to have bred some of the muscle and bone out of them (I assume that will naturally occur as producers select for lower birth weights and CE).</p><p></p><p>Though the marketplace in general (at least in the States) discounts spotted cattle and oftentimes anything other than black, I prefer the white faced and even "flowered" (spotted) Simmentals. Several long time Simmental breeders that I know have commented that they still have semen in the tank from the 70's and 80's, and most seem willing to sell it cheap (or give it away). I have toyed with the idea of buying some of it to breed to a couple cows in hopes of producing a heifer or two to add to the herd. It may take breeding those 1/2 blood "traditional" Simmy females to another traditional bull to get 3/4 progeny that have the appearance that I want (and possibly breeding up to 7/8ths). I would enjoy having one or two of those old traditional looking cows in the pasture (other than when I have to feed hay).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UG, post: 885592, member: 714"] Nesikep, I too really like the looks of the traditional Simmentals and Braunviehs (the foundation breed of Brown Swiss). When we started seeing the first Simmental cross calves in the early 70's I was hooked. I really appreciated their ruggedness, big bone, thickness, gentle dispositions, etc. Of course, the heavy birthweights were a problem, but over the years the Simmental breed has done a good job of bringing down birth weights and improving calving ease. Unfortunately, in doing so they seem to have bred some of the muscle and bone out of them (I assume that will naturally occur as producers select for lower birth weights and CE). Though the marketplace in general (at least in the States) discounts spotted cattle and oftentimes anything other than black, I prefer the white faced and even "flowered" (spotted) Simmentals. Several long time Simmental breeders that I know have commented that they still have semen in the tank from the 70's and 80's, and most seem willing to sell it cheap (or give it away). I have toyed with the idea of buying some of it to breed to a couple cows in hopes of producing a heifer or two to add to the herd. It may take breeding those 1/2 blood "traditional" Simmy females to another traditional bull to get 3/4 progeny that have the appearance that I want (and possibly breeding up to 7/8ths). I would enjoy having one or two of those old traditional looking cows in the pasture (other than when I have to feed hay). [/QUOTE]
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