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A calf raising machine. Smaller size and udders don't break down as bad as the Holstein x Brahman.bhooper":iq5cq5u2 said:What is it that people like about the Brahman Jersey cross?
A calf raising machine. Smaller size and udders don't break down as bad as the Holstein x Brahman.bhooper":iq5cq5u2 said:What is it that people like about the Brahman Jersey cross?
jerseylover14":xxnoliq5 said:It is highly unlikely that you will find jersey/ brahaman crosses due to the fact that by breeding a small breed of cows such as jerseys to large brahaman bulls would greatly by diminish calving ease. Which is a major factor that most dairy farms breed for so they don't loose as many cows and calves due to birthing complications. Plus many farmers don't want to have to pull calves unnecessarily. Jersey calves tend to weigh between 25-50lbs at birth, and beef calves are much larger 75-170lb and some even heavier.
Jersey x Brahman cross is occasionally produced in the South but its not rare cross. It's rare for a jersey cow have any birth trouble due to their pelvic size so they just farted a calf out. Our neighbor has a bull that is half Jersey half Belgian Blue (dam is a jersey). But a 170lbs newborn calf is extremely rare in many beef breeds.jerseylover14":3ry360aj said:It is highly unlikely that you will find jersey/ brahaman crosses due to the fact that by breeding a small breed of cows such as jerseys to large brahaman bulls would greatly by diminish calving ease. Which is a major factor that most dairy farms breed for so they don't loose as many cows and calves due to birthing complications. Plus many farmers don't want to have to pull calves unnecessarily. Jersey calves tend to weigh between 25-50lbs at birth, and beef calves are much larger 75-170lb and some even heavier.
Rafter S":1re8lnyo said:jerseylover14":1re8lnyo said:It is highly unlikely that you will find jersey/ brahaman crosses due to the fact that by breeding a small breed of cows such as jerseys to large brahaman bulls would greatly by diminish calving ease. Which is a major factor that most dairy farms breed for so they don't loose as many cows and calves due to birthing complications. Plus many farmers don't want to have to pull calves unnecessarily. Jersey calves tend to weigh between 25-50lbs at birth, and beef calves are much larger 75-170lb and some even heavier.
Welcome to the forum, and I don't like to jump new members, but are you sure about your figures? While it may happen, I believe newborn calves anywhere close to 170lbs are exceptionally rare.
You can find a calving ease bull in any breed. :welcome:jerseylover14":1t40ppqt said:Rafter S":1t40ppqt said:jerseylover14":1t40ppqt said:It is highly unlikely that you will find jersey/ brahaman crosses due to the fact that by breeding a small breed of cows such as jerseys to large brahaman bulls would greatly by diminish calving ease. Which is a major factor that most dairy farms breed for so they don't loose as many cows and calves due to birthing complications. Plus many farmers don't want to have to pull calves unnecessarily. Jersey calves tend to weigh between 25-50lbs at birth, and beef calves are much larger 75-170lb and some even heavier.
Welcome to the forum, and I don't like to jump new members, but are you sure about your figures? While it may happen, I believe newborn calves anywhere close to 170lbs are exceptionally rare.
You are right 170lbs was a bit of an exaggeration, 75-150lbs would have been more correct. However, it is still rare that a Jersey farmer would breed jersey cows to anything as large as a brahaman bull. I have owned jerseys all my life, and the largest bull I have ever bred my cows to was a hereford. Even though the my cows had never had any calving issues before i had to pull calves from this cross as they were exceptionally large through the head and shoulders. The calves were between 75-100lbs. That's just my personal experience.
One of the best looking herd of beef cows I've seen in a while belong to a dairyman over in East Texas. Breeds his jerseys to red brahman bulls. Those cattle are awesome.JWBrahman":w0hyvnqd said:Jersey x Gir Leiteiro is your best Jersey x Brahman cross
TexasBred":302yzlx8 said:One of the best looking herd of beef cows I've seen in a while belong to a dairyman over in East Texas. Breeds his jerseys to red brahman bulls. Those cattle are awesome.JWBrahman":302yzlx8 said:Jersey x Gir Leiteiro is your best Jersey x Brahman cross
Lucky_P":24z95irg said:Nomad,
I'd be recommending you use a Milking Shorthorn rather than a Highland, over that Jersey cow. You'd get plenty of hair and toughness to handle a tough winter... and better milk production.