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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 6456"><p>Got a hot news flash for you, Bill. Every Angus calf born on this place is picked up under it's mother's nose and weighed within a few hours of birth!! At most any large show you'll see little kids leading several different breeds around. Longhorns are not the only tame and gentle breed (if they are tame and gentle). Just because you cull for disposition doesn't mean every Longhorn breeder does.</p><p></p><p>> I'm very pleased that the comments</p><p>> regarding Longhorns are a lot more</p><p>> "tame" than the board</p><p>> discussions about Angus! Angus</p><p>> purist people seem to have reduced</p><p>> tolerance for their own</p><p>> "competitors" programs</p><p>> as well as for any other</p><p>> breeds....now, the next item:</p><p></p><p>> Quality Longhorn breeders only</p><p>> breed and keep quality, tame,</p><p>> etc., stock. Any "culls"</p><p>> that emerge are taken to the</p><p>> "Sale Barn" or to the</p><p>> freezer.</p><p></p><p>> Only with one of our Longhorns</p><p>> would I dare pick up a newborn</p><p>> calf from under mamas nose to</p><p>> weigh it. Only with a longhorn</p><p>> would I attempt to lead it, pet</p><p>> it, or walk amoung "all those</p><p>> horns". They are know to be</p><p>> "Gentle Mamas" and</p><p>> "Gentle Daddys". There</p><p>> must be something to them when you</p><p>> go to a show and see a kid under</p><p>> age of 12 leading a large horned</p><p>> Longhorn around the arena like a</p><p>> puppy dog! I would never attempt</p><p>> any of the above feats with an</p><p>> English, Continental, or</p><p>> Commercial Cross-bred animal. One</p><p>> case in point: Recently my wife</p><p>> went to weigh a new born Longhorn</p><p>> calf in our pipe and rod</p><p>> holding/calving pen. She went to</p><p>> pick up the calf to weigh it, mama</p><p>> came over with 50+ inches of horn</p><p>> and was about 2 feet away--wife</p><p>> had her back to the pipe fence.</p><p>> Nothing happened--and, this cow</p><p>> was one of our most dominant,</p><p>> protective cows! Enuf said... have</p><p>> a great day!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 6456"] Got a hot news flash for you, Bill. Every Angus calf born on this place is picked up under it's mother's nose and weighed within a few hours of birth!! At most any large show you'll see little kids leading several different breeds around. Longhorns are not the only tame and gentle breed (if they are tame and gentle). Just because you cull for disposition doesn't mean every Longhorn breeder does. > I'm very pleased that the comments > regarding Longhorns are a lot more > "tame" than the board > discussions about Angus! Angus > purist people seem to have reduced > tolerance for their own > "competitors" programs > as well as for any other > breeds....now, the next item: > Quality Longhorn breeders only > breed and keep quality, tame, > etc., stock. Any "culls" > that emerge are taken to the > "Sale Barn" or to the > freezer. > Only with one of our Longhorns > would I dare pick up a newborn > calf from under mamas nose to > weigh it. Only with a longhorn > would I attempt to lead it, pet > it, or walk amoung "all those > horns". They are know to be > "Gentle Mamas" and > "Gentle Daddys". There > must be something to them when you > go to a show and see a kid under > age of 12 leading a large horned > Longhorn around the arena like a > puppy dog! I would never attempt > any of the above feats with an > English, Continental, or > Commercial Cross-bred animal. One > case in point: Recently my wife > went to weigh a new born Longhorn > calf in our pipe and rod > holding/calving pen. She went to > pick up the calf to weigh it, mama > came over with 50+ inches of horn > and was about 2 feet away--wife > had her back to the pipe fence. > Nothing happened--and, this cow > was one of our most dominant, > protective cows! Enuf said... have > a great day! [/QUOTE]
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