Opinion on the breed???

[cowgirl Ibara]

Nothing is for certain yet but I just wanted to get some opinions on the subject. This winter I was considering buying a Norway X Holstein as baby beef for the fair that comes around for us in May. I've heard a lot of good things about Angus X Holsteins but this year the dairy missed the breeding deadline to get some nice Angus X Holsteins. So I know nothing about Norways or if they would be good as market calves at fair. So any advice or opinions are welcome. Thank you

 

[dun]

Give this a read
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/catt ... /index.htm

 

[cowgirl Ibara]

Thank you that gave me a good idea of what im looking at ^_^

 

[rancherswife]

I don't know anything about Norways either but we went to look at calves last year for Victorville and the guy was breeding his Holsteins to what he called Montbeliarde. I had never seen them either but I can tell you the calves were really nice for a dairy breed. He said they are all born baldys too. Not much help I know but just thought I would share :lol:

 

[dun]

I don't know anything about Norways either but we went to look at calves last year for Victorville and the guy was breeding his Holsteins to what he called Montbeliarde. I had never seen them either but I can tell you the calves were really nice for a dairy breed. He said they are all born baldys too. Not much help I know but just thought I would share :lol:

Montbeliarde is a dairy Simmenthal

 

[rancherswife]

O I SEE..I think :lol:

Whatever they are they would make great Market calves for the fair she is showing at.

 

[cowgirl Ibara]

I don't know anything about Norways either but we went to look at calves last year for Victorville and the guy was breeding his Holsteins to what he called Montbeliarde. I had never seen them either but I can tell you the calves were really nice for a dairy breed. He said they are all born baldys too. Not much help I know but just thought I would share :lol:

Wow thats really interesting. I've never heard of Montbeliardes but I can see now that they are really starting to experiment and expand with holstiens X's. ^_^

 

[cowgirl Ibara]

I don't know anything about Norways either but we went to look at calves last year for Victorville and the guy was breeding his Holsteins to what he called Montbeliarde. I had never seen them either but I can tell you the calves were really nice for a dairy breed. He said they are all born baldys too. Not much help I know but just thought I would share :lol:

Montbeliarde is a dairy Simmenthal

I found a few pics on google and they look really nice. ^_^

 

[Moocow11]

I don't know anything about Norways either but we went to look at calves last year for Victorville and the guy was breeding his Holsteins to what he called Montbeliarde. I had never seen them either but I can tell you the calves were really nice for a dairy breed. He said they are all born baldys too. Not much help I know but just thought I would share :lol:

here are your Montbeliarde
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/catt ... /index.htm

 

[rancherswife]

you can also get some information from
creativegeneticsofca.com

 

[cowgirl Ibara]

Thank you