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<blockquote data-quote="Rustler9" data-source="post: 426508" data-attributes="member: 440"><p>No, you won't hear many positives about them from mainstream beef breeders. Much of this stems from people just not knowing anything about them. They aren't polled and they don't all come in solid black. Many people seem to be afraid of their horns. </p><p></p><p>Positives about them are: low birth weights, easy calving which results in less stress on the mothers, especially in first calf heifers, lean beef, hybrid vigor, excellent when used in cross breeding programs for lean beef with less fat and lower cholesterol and more pounds of lean beef produced instead of more fat which goes to the waste bin. Excellent mothering and milking abilities, doclity and ease of handling (there are exceptions to the rule in any breed).</p><p></p><p>Negatives are: wrong color (unless crossed with Charolais which results in a big growthy calf without the traditional Longhorn colorations), horns unless crossed with a polled animal, less muscling unless crossed with another beef breed.</p><p></p><p>Outlets for them range from breeding seedstock animals for breeding or show, roping animals, lean beef (either purebred or crossbred), replacement females for crossbreeding programs, bulls for use in crossbreeding programs and/or first calf heifers. Plus they're easy on the eyes and the pocket book as they eat less and produce more pounds of lean meat at a lower cost per animal. Low maintenance and hardiness as well.</p><p></p><p>Other breeders will probably have more good things to say about them as well. As for the turmoil in our national association, that's not the cattle's fault. Unfortunately, many unethical things have been going on for quite some time. Finally, these things have come to light and about as many people are happy about it as unhappy about it. It will take some time to get all of this ironed out, unruffle the feathers of those who are unhappy and get back down to the business of running an association that's for all members and not just a handful of some who think they are special and are the chosen ones.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rustler9, post: 426508, member: 440"] No, you won't hear many positives about them from mainstream beef breeders. Much of this stems from people just not knowing anything about them. They aren't polled and they don't all come in solid black. Many people seem to be afraid of their horns. Positives about them are: low birth weights, easy calving which results in less stress on the mothers, especially in first calf heifers, lean beef, hybrid vigor, excellent when used in cross breeding programs for lean beef with less fat and lower cholesterol and more pounds of lean beef produced instead of more fat which goes to the waste bin. Excellent mothering and milking abilities, doclity and ease of handling (there are exceptions to the rule in any breed). Negatives are: wrong color (unless crossed with Charolais which results in a big growthy calf without the traditional Longhorn colorations), horns unless crossed with a polled animal, less muscling unless crossed with another beef breed. Outlets for them range from breeding seedstock animals for breeding or show, roping animals, lean beef (either purebred or crossbred), replacement females for crossbreeding programs, bulls for use in crossbreeding programs and/or first calf heifers. Plus they're easy on the eyes and the pocket book as they eat less and produce more pounds of lean meat at a lower cost per animal. Low maintenance and hardiness as well. Other breeders will probably have more good things to say about them as well. As for the turmoil in our national association, that's not the cattle's fault. Unfortunately, many unethical things have been going on for quite some time. Finally, these things have come to light and about as many people are happy about it as unhappy about it. It will take some time to get all of this ironed out, unruffle the feathers of those who are unhappy and get back down to the business of running an association that's for all members and not just a handful of some who think they are special and are the chosen ones. [/QUOTE]
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