Mr. Greenjeans
Well-known member
Well DOC, it is certainly better to be associated with idiomatic statements instead of idiotic statements. Your wording certainly had me read the post twice.
However, I can't claim "pride of authorship" on the term materminal since I read it elsewhere. I will from this point forward claim pride of authorship on the phrase "pride of authorship". Which leads us back to the subject of proper crossings. The King Ranch in south Texas has developed a composite breed that they retain the right to alter the composition of the percentages of Santa Gertrudis, RED Angus, and Gelbvieh. It is called Santa Cruz for those interested.
Consider the Santa Cruz as the Lim-Flex Gelbvieh cross with Texas heat tolerance (Insert Gert for Lim). I assume with the composite you would possibly lose some heterosis but gain conformation.
I agree with the assertion that multi-breed crossings would help eliminate deficiencies in todays commercial cattle but we still need a watchful eye against mongrelization. I believe the goal for those producers with less than 50 mother cows should be ultimately pure-breeding for production of the highest quality herd sires and foundation females. Even if a small producer start with meager numbers of purebred cattle, by retaining heifers, a substantial pure herd can be developed in 7 years. Enter Irish Blacks, Aubracs, Gelbviehs, Salers, Tarentaise. I will even be radical and suggest Texas Longhorns for genetic diversity.
It would be nice to see the availability of these breeds in most markets. I have only seen most exotic breeds in pictures or the internet. It would be nice for larger commercial operators to have access to these breeds locally. Enter the small, yet focused, small-herd operators.
I am personally far from this effort, but well on my way if I could somehow compare the herd I had 5 years ago to the herd I have today -- lightyears apart with the help of my Grandfathers registered Brangus herd.
It is my personal mission to find out how certain breeders have $4000 Brangus bulls and others have $1500 Brangus bull for sale.
I have yet to dye the wool with these ideas, but other opinions are always welcome with me and my less than expert attempts at improvement.
Mr. Greenjeans
However, I can't claim "pride of authorship" on the term materminal since I read it elsewhere. I will from this point forward claim pride of authorship on the phrase "pride of authorship". Which leads us back to the subject of proper crossings. The King Ranch in south Texas has developed a composite breed that they retain the right to alter the composition of the percentages of Santa Gertrudis, RED Angus, and Gelbvieh. It is called Santa Cruz for those interested.
Consider the Santa Cruz as the Lim-Flex Gelbvieh cross with Texas heat tolerance (Insert Gert for Lim). I assume with the composite you would possibly lose some heterosis but gain conformation.
I agree with the assertion that multi-breed crossings would help eliminate deficiencies in todays commercial cattle but we still need a watchful eye against mongrelization. I believe the goal for those producers with less than 50 mother cows should be ultimately pure-breeding for production of the highest quality herd sires and foundation females. Even if a small producer start with meager numbers of purebred cattle, by retaining heifers, a substantial pure herd can be developed in 7 years. Enter Irish Blacks, Aubracs, Gelbviehs, Salers, Tarentaise. I will even be radical and suggest Texas Longhorns for genetic diversity.
It would be nice to see the availability of these breeds in most markets. I have only seen most exotic breeds in pictures or the internet. It would be nice for larger commercial operators to have access to these breeds locally. Enter the small, yet focused, small-herd operators.
I am personally far from this effort, but well on my way if I could somehow compare the herd I had 5 years ago to the herd I have today -- lightyears apart with the help of my Grandfathers registered Brangus herd.
It is my personal mission to find out how certain breeders have $4000 Brangus bulls and others have $1500 Brangus bull for sale.
I have yet to dye the wool with these ideas, but other opinions are always welcome with me and my less than expert attempts at improvement.
Mr. Greenjeans