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Lowline angus bull in pic - any good?
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<blockquote data-quote="WAguy" data-source="post: 413906" data-attributes="member: 4335"><p>Let’s look at the big picture. Like my brother in Montana who’s been offered megabucks from developers, more farms/ranches will be subdivided. Some people will want cattle for just a few acres. I am on just 5 acres in dry country without much pasture, so don’t want 1500 pound cows. I want two small ones. You could call them pets, since they have names, but I milk the Lowline/Jersey cross, and plan to eat her calf. We don’t need an 1800 pound steer.</p><p></p><p>It’s possible that I’m in the wrong crowd here. Probably hard for people with thousands of acres of commercial beef production to relate to the little guy who just wants alittle milk and meat.</p><p></p><p>I actually tried to make goats work, but they have that smell.</p><p></p><p>Another question. I’m just wondering how the correct size of animal is determined. I understand that large can be more efficient for handling and slaughter in large operations. But then why don’t sheep producers breed up to 1000 pound sheep?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WAguy, post: 413906, member: 4335"] Let’s look at the big picture. Like my brother in Montana who’s been offered megabucks from developers, more farms/ranches will be subdivided. Some people will want cattle for just a few acres. I am on just 5 acres in dry country without much pasture, so don’t want 1500 pound cows. I want two small ones. You could call them pets, since they have names, but I milk the Lowline/Jersey cross, and plan to eat her calf. We don’t need an 1800 pound steer. It’s possible that I’m in the wrong crowd here. Probably hard for people with thousands of acres of commercial beef production to relate to the little guy who just wants alittle milk and meat. I actually tried to make goats work, but they have that smell. Another question. I’m just wondering how the correct size of animal is determined. I understand that large can be more efficient for handling and slaughter in large operations. But then why don’t sheep producers breed up to 1000 pound sheep? [/QUOTE]
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