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<blockquote data-quote="Ebenezer" data-source="post: 1638194" data-attributes="member: 24565"><p>I helped with some Mashonas. We loaded the ones that did not run off or jump the fence. That carried over as a range of temperaments in the offspring. Some were dog-gentle. They were the exception. The Machona have a look that is different. It carries over several generations. The South Poll are generally a frame score smaller and various colors. When order buyers have a few seconds to mentally judge a calf and decide to bid, both the odd look and the combination of small frame and off color are not the most desirable traits to them. So they may be easier to raise, have wonderful attributes and entertaining stories and history but the income from them will not be there except for a fad market of if you want to go 100% to direct sales. In the direct sales I would favor the SP over the Machona just based on temperament, a guess at marbling differences and total yield.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ebenezer, post: 1638194, member: 24565"] I helped with some Mashonas. We loaded the ones that did not run off or jump the fence. That carried over as a range of temperaments in the offspring. Some were dog-gentle. They were the exception. The Machona have a look that is different. It carries over several generations. The South Poll are generally a frame score smaller and various colors. When order buyers have a few seconds to mentally judge a calf and decide to bid, both the odd look and the combination of small frame and off color are not the most desirable traits to them. So they may be easier to raise, have wonderful attributes and entertaining stories and history but the income from them will not be there except for a fad market of if you want to go 100% to direct sales. In the direct sales I would favor the SP over the Machona just based on temperament, a guess at marbling differences and total yield. [/QUOTE]
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