piedmontese
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Ok most everyone knows what breeds x well but what are some bad crosses and what makes them bad?
Invariably, when a question such as this arises in a discussion of beef cattle, the focus almost immediately becomes one pertaining to "Breeds". This is understandable when one considers that producers are concerned with their particular breed, and how those particular breeds have performed for them in the past.piedmontese":yxw2uqwa said:Ok most everyone knows what breeds x well but what are some bad crosses and what makes them bad?
Taurus, am going to disagree here have you seen my Highland x Angus?? There's nothing about smaller frame size with my cattleHighland x Angus...reduce the frame and won't get big as a purebred angus steer of same age at slaughter time.
Yes I saw your cattle but my statement still stands and 100% truth. My uncle tried this cross many years ago and his straight angus calves outweight the crossbreds by 150lbs at weaning time. The highland cows did really reduced the frame in their calves that was sired by angus bull. I expected the angus bull to increase the frame size in the calves out of the highland cows but guess not. His crossbreds do not get big as a straight angus at slaughter time. We can always agree to disagree here but that's my experience.Loch Valley Fold":3joqub99 said:Taurus, am going to disagree here have you seen my Highland x Angus?? There's nothing about smaller frame size with my cattleHighland x Angus...reduce the frame and won't get big as a purebred angus steer of same age at slaughter time.
Taurus":3miuyjwh said:Angus x Fleck....great cross....unless you got a rattail.
Fire Sweep Ranch":6l15qra8 said:Taurus":6l15qra8 said:Angus x Fleck....great cross....unless you got a rattail.
REALLY????? Where do you think the modern day Simmental comes from?????? Rattails happen from the dilute gene, not that common. More common in other breeds. Simmental is more popular because of this cross, if rat tails were that much of a problem the breed would not be that successful!
Fire Sweep Ranch":2j55ynit said:Taurus":2j55ynit said:Angus x Fleck....great cross....unless you got a rattail.
REALLY????? Where do you think the modern day Simmental comes from?????? Rattails happen from the dilute gene, not that common. More common in other breeds. Simmental is more popular because of this cross, if rat tails were that much of a problem the breed would not be that successful!