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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 6452"><p>> My post was not meant to put down</p><p>> Longhorn. I actually appreciate</p><p>> alot of the qualities they</p><p>> possess, like their immune system.</p><p>> Like you I enjoy alot of the posts</p><p>> on this site but get a little</p><p>> frustrated with the over-zealous</p><p>> nature of many of the different</p><p>> breed owners. This is especially</p><p>> true when they cross up their</p><p>> facts. This is why I pointed out</p><p>> the fact that Longhorn in a more</p><p>> "native environment" are</p><p>> not the doscile animals that are</p><p>> raised on farms.</p><p></p><p>> Thru all the breeding for better</p><p>> animals w/in the longhorn breed,</p><p>> has the superior immune system</p><p>> been maintained?</p><p></p><p>As far as I know. I have not heard any comments from any of the Longhorn breeders, including the multi-million $$ operations about problems. Similarly, I have heard NO reports of any incidence of pinkeye or stuff. Like any animal, if a critter is left in the wild to fend for themselves, they will definitely become "survival of the fittest" creatures and without human handling, a touch unruly and defensive. As many know, it is extremely rare for a Longhorn calf to have any health problem from day one, assuming the parents are at least average in lineage and health for the species. For the PUREBRED longhorns for several + generations to have any health or calving problems (e.g. having to pull a calf) is extremely rare. This is not to say that some other breeds do not have similar good health and calving records. With any breed, if there is no human intervention to regulate who breeds whom, then there will always be some "culls" or bad apples; and, some will not survive...Darwin's Law. For any responsible cattle person, it is up to them to only breed and perpetuate the best of the litter and not pass on problems (health, conformation, or attitudes) to an unsuspecting or novice cattle person. Another example: I recently looked at the website of a major Longhorn breeder who had a great looking 3 week old calf with an outstanding pedigree who was advertised for $3,500. This same calf (black and white coloring) would probably have not brought more than $250 at the local sale barn since it was "Longhorn" and not solid red or black.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:bill@runningarrowlonghorns.com">bill@runningarrowlonghorns.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 6452"] > My post was not meant to put down > Longhorn. I actually appreciate > alot of the qualities they > possess, like their immune system. > Like you I enjoy alot of the posts > on this site but get a little > frustrated with the over-zealous > nature of many of the different > breed owners. This is especially > true when they cross up their > facts. This is why I pointed out > the fact that Longhorn in a more > "native environment" are > not the doscile animals that are > raised on farms. > Thru all the breeding for better > animals w/in the longhorn breed, > has the superior immune system > been maintained? As far as I know. I have not heard any comments from any of the Longhorn breeders, including the multi-million $$ operations about problems. Similarly, I have heard NO reports of any incidence of pinkeye or stuff. Like any animal, if a critter is left in the wild to fend for themselves, they will definitely become "survival of the fittest" creatures and without human handling, a touch unruly and defensive. As many know, it is extremely rare for a Longhorn calf to have any health problem from day one, assuming the parents are at least average in lineage and health for the species. For the PUREBRED longhorns for several + generations to have any health or calving problems (e.g. having to pull a calf) is extremely rare. This is not to say that some other breeds do not have similar good health and calving records. With any breed, if there is no human intervention to regulate who breeds whom, then there will always be some "culls" or bad apples; and, some will not survive...Darwin's Law. For any responsible cattle person, it is up to them to only breed and perpetuate the best of the litter and not pass on problems (health, conformation, or attitudes) to an unsuspecting or novice cattle person. Another example: I recently looked at the website of a major Longhorn breeder who had a great looking 3 week old calf with an outstanding pedigree who was advertised for $3,500. This same calf (black and white coloring) would probably have not brought more than $250 at the local sale barn since it was "Longhorn" and not solid red or black. [email=bill@runningarrowlonghorns.com]bill@runningarrowlonghorns.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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