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Longhorn, for what is good??
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<blockquote data-quote="Rustler9" data-source="post: 300194" data-attributes="member: 440"><p>As dun wrote:</p><p></p><p></p><p>Yep, they're pretty neat to look at, I certainly don't find myself nearly as bored looking at them as I would a pasture full of all black, white or red cattle but Longhorns have alot of other great qualities to offer as well. Lean beef, low in fat, low in cholesterol and much less waste as may of the main stream breeds. Ever butchered a big, fat _____ (insert beef breed here) and been disappointed at the return on the meat? Fat (tallow) is a waste. Not too many uses for it. </p><p></p><p>Ever bred your first calf heifers to a _____(insert beef breed here) bull and spent endless nights pulling calves, losing some, maybe even losing the mothers? Calving ease is another trait of the Longhorn. Heifers calve easily and breed back with less stress. </p><p></p><p>Longhorns also forage well and eat alot of things other breeds will not touch, all the time maintaining their weight and raising a big, fat calf. Use a beef bull of your choice on a Longhorn female and you'll be amazed at the weaning weight of the cross bred calf. The steers make excellent beef and the cross bred mothers excel as brood cows.</p><p></p><p>You generally get docked the the sale barn for the horns and the spots so they arent great sale barn cattle. Pros out weigh the cons but there's always the nay sayers who'll tryto steer you away from them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rustler9, post: 300194, member: 440"] As dun wrote: Yep, they're pretty neat to look at, I certainly don't find myself nearly as bored looking at them as I would a pasture full of all black, white or red cattle but Longhorns have alot of other great qualities to offer as well. Lean beef, low in fat, low in cholesterol and much less waste as may of the main stream breeds. Ever butchered a big, fat _____ (insert beef breed here) and been disappointed at the return on the meat? Fat (tallow) is a waste. Not too many uses for it. Ever bred your first calf heifers to a _____(insert beef breed here) bull and spent endless nights pulling calves, losing some, maybe even losing the mothers? Calving ease is another trait of the Longhorn. Heifers calve easily and breed back with less stress. Longhorns also forage well and eat alot of things other breeds will not touch, all the time maintaining their weight and raising a big, fat calf. Use a beef bull of your choice on a Longhorn female and you'll be amazed at the weaning weight of the cross bred calf. The steers make excellent beef and the cross bred mothers excel as brood cows. You generally get docked the the sale barn for the horns and the spots so they arent great sale barn cattle. Pros out weigh the cons but there's always the nay sayers who'll tryto steer you away from them. [/QUOTE]
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