Engler
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My brother in law and father in law are super motivated to get into the mini cattle business, not sure why, and they are looking at some lowlines. Since I have any cattle experience I have been drafted as the resident "expert" on the project, but I know I don't know diddly poo about these things. They've found some for sale and plan to go look this weekend and I'm trying to play catch up so I can ask inteligent questions to hopefully help them avoid a train wreck.
I've seen the breed propoganda on the web sites and like every breed they are the do all and end all, best breed of cattle ever. I know that they are supposed to be a small framed, more efficient cow that tops out in the 5-800# range. They are supposed to have a bunch of the qualities that made the old school angus the real deal. They're looking at marketing the steers as freezer beef to yuppy neighbors and keeping top end heifers. We've got good fences (hold sheep), old chute and facilites so that shouldn't be a problem.
Can anyone give me any feedback on this breed?
Do they (can they) still carry AAA papers?
Is there any of the genetic trash floating around in the population like the angus?
Can they be bred to a "normal" angus bull and get the calves out? What about a moderate limi, semi..?
How much more efficient are they?
Additude?
Anything else I should know?
I've seen the breed propoganda on the web sites and like every breed they are the do all and end all, best breed of cattle ever. I know that they are supposed to be a small framed, more efficient cow that tops out in the 5-800# range. They are supposed to have a bunch of the qualities that made the old school angus the real deal. They're looking at marketing the steers as freezer beef to yuppy neighbors and keeping top end heifers. We've got good fences (hold sheep), old chute and facilites so that shouldn't be a problem.
Can anyone give me any feedback on this breed?
Do they (can they) still carry AAA papers?
Is there any of the genetic trash floating around in the population like the angus?
Can they be bred to a "normal" angus bull and get the calves out? What about a moderate limi, semi..?
How much more efficient are they?
Additude?
Anything else I should know?