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In your opinion, what breed has the BEST temperment?
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<blockquote data-quote="2/B or not 2/B" data-source="post: 578348" data-attributes="member: 7233"><p>At different times, we've had black angus, charolais, horned herefords, and limousin. There were difficult cattle in each breed. The biggest problems were with the ones brought in from auction or off rangelands where they didn't have contact with people. I think those were the biggest factors in whether they jumped fences or were hard to work with. The horned herefords and horned hereford crosses were the most protective cows, whether they were born and raised here or not. They were aggressive with predators, polled cows, and on rare occasion, people they didn't know. They're a popular breed here in the foothills where I live. Cattle range far and wide and we have all kinds of wildlife here, including mountain lions. </p><p></p><p>Private breeders put a lot of time and attention into the pedigrees of their cattle and they usually handle them or work with them in some way on a regular basis. Maybe these are the biggest factors in disposition? Recently we purchased some red angus cattle privately. They're some of the calmest most gentle cattle we've had. The bull is actually too friendly for my taste b/c he'll walk up to me within inches if I allow it. Last time he did it, I whacked him on the nose with an oak branch and he was clearly perplexed.</p><p></p><p>Instead of comparing my show steer to your replacement heifer to his commercial bull, maybe we'd have to send all the different breeds out on the open range for a few years and see what we end up with when they come home? :?:</p><p></p><p>(To participate in this exciting new study, please send a handful of your best cattle out to my place in California. In appreciation for your participation, you will receive a detailed report on their progress sometime in the fall of 2011. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />retty: )</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Edited to add contest details!</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="2/B or not 2/B, post: 578348, member: 7233"] At different times, we've had black angus, charolais, horned herefords, and limousin. There were difficult cattle in each breed. The biggest problems were with the ones brought in from auction or off rangelands where they didn't have contact with people. I think those were the biggest factors in whether they jumped fences or were hard to work with. The horned herefords and horned hereford crosses were the most protective cows, whether they were born and raised here or not. They were aggressive with predators, polled cows, and on rare occasion, people they didn't know. They're a popular breed here in the foothills where I live. Cattle range far and wide and we have all kinds of wildlife here, including mountain lions. Private breeders put a lot of time and attention into the pedigrees of their cattle and they usually handle them or work with them in some way on a regular basis. Maybe these are the biggest factors in disposition? Recently we purchased some red angus cattle privately. They're some of the calmest most gentle cattle we've had. The bull is actually too friendly for my taste b/c he'll walk up to me within inches if I allow it. Last time he did it, I whacked him on the nose with an oak branch and he was clearly perplexed. Instead of comparing my show steer to your replacement heifer to his commercial bull, maybe we'd have to send all the different breeds out on the open range for a few years and see what we end up with when they come home? :?: (To participate in this exciting new study, please send a handful of your best cattle out to my place in California. In appreciation for your participation, you will receive a detailed report on their progress sometime in the fall of 2011. :pretty: ) [size=2]Edited to add contest details![/size] [/QUOTE]
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