Longhorn/Piedmontese calf

[slick4591]

Aren't Piedmontese double muscled?

Yep.

 

[ohiosteve]

Here's that hiefer calf at 70 days. Growing good. Just some loose mineral in the tub.

Here's a LH/Pied bull calf 50 days old.

 

[J&D Cattle]

Nice looking group. When you sell calves at weaning will they go to the local sale barn or will you market directly to consumers? We get docked big around here with any spotting on the hide of our calves so I'm curious as to the route you will take.

 

[ohiosteve]

I won't sell anything that will get docked (color or horns) through the salebarn. I am small enough I can sell all my calves/culls privately for full market value, this is why colored calves are fine with me. I don't mind horns on my mommas but am trying to dehorn their calves at conception.

 

[slick4591]

I can see the Pied influence in them. Looks good!

 

[Kathie in Thorp]

I don't care who 'ya are, those are pretty babies!

 

[Massey135]

Do you think the Pieds compensate for longhorns lack of bone? Theyve clearly put some muscle into the calf.

 

[ohiosteve]

Do you think the Pieds compensate for longhorns lack of bone? Theyve clearly put some muscle into the calf.

You'll have to explain what you mean by lack of bone, not sure I understand.

 

[slick4591]

Pieds are fine boned animals, so I'm not sure what you're seeing to say they would help with bone.

 

[Massey135]

Pieds are fine boned animals, so I'm not sure what you're seeing to say they would help with bone.

That's my point- as are longhorns. Imo, a breed that contributes to added muscle AND bone would be of more benefit to a longhorn cross.

 

[rnh1]

what is the Longhorn personality like? what do you like best about them? what do you think of a Longhorn cow with Angus bull? I get to see my cows once or twice a week and low maintenance is the only way to go

 

[Massey135]

I've seen many longhorn cross calves - the best terminal calves were sired by red limosine bulls. Have also seen some half Gert x longhorn cows that appeared to be pretty functional.

Imo, British breeds don't complement the longhorn as well because they generally don't add the needed growth, muscle, or bone that the continentals do.

 

[slick4591]

Pieds are fine boned animals, so I'm not sure what you're seeing to say they would help with bone.

That's my point- as are longhorns. Imo, a breed that contributes to added muscle AND bone would be of more benefit to a longhorn cross.

Can't say that I agree that more bone is more of a benefit than muscle. Don't know about Longhorn, but even though Pieds are light in the bone category they still have a strong structure. With the extra muscling and lighter bone it looks to me like they pack more product than a heavily boned animal with less muscle. When I can start eating bone my thinking may change, and I do know the general industry doesn't think in those terms.

 

[salebarn junkie]

what is the Longhorn personality like? what do you like best about them? what do you think of a Longhorn cow with Angus bull? I get to see my cows once or twice a week and low maintenance is the only way to go

A boney black or black white calf with no rear end either use limi or char bull they will knock the spots off most of the time and add muscel

 

[Massey135]

Yea, what he said...

 

[R V]

I like the longhorn x charolais cross. It knocks off most of the spots and the calves are suprisingly stout and sale well.

 

[CKC1586]

Piedmontese sure is a sure way of getting a well muscled calf!

:nod: :tiphat:

 

[CKC1586]

:nod:

Piedmontese sure is a sure way of getting a well muscled calf!

YUP! :nod:

 

[farmdog]

Nothing is a better mother than a longhorn cow. They'll even be great babysitters for your other calves until they breed back. :tiphat:

 

[Massey135]

Nothing is a better mother than a longhorn cow. They'll even be great babysitters for your other calves until they breed back. :tiphat:

That's the Durham in 'em ;-)