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Breeding / Calving Issues
Opinions needed, especially form those with Brown Swiss experience
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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky_P" data-source="post: 1771734" data-attributes="member: 12607"><p>IDK how Brahman color works in that equation, but my experience with Braunvieh over red and red-carrier SimAngus and SimAngusXShorthorn cows is that you get either a red brindle or a dark wild-color cow, like these heifers below: </p><p></p><p>I'm not sorry to be out of the cattle business, but if I had a deal like those BraunviehxBrownSwiss cows come up... I'd have to STRONGLY consider getting back in. I don't think you can go wrong with them. Those Braunvieh cows are noted for longevity & productivity... they'll hang in almost as long as an old Brahman cow. </p><p>Be sure to treat us to some photos!</p><p></p><p>As others have said, the 'short lifespan' deal for dairy cows is in a high-production, high stress environment where they're on concrete, eating a high-grain ration for maximum milk production... they just break down or burn out early. As a 'beef cow'... they can last a lot longer, and I'd sure give the nod to Brown Swiss over Holstein for that sort of adaptation. Most of the Braunvieh don't milk so hard that they won't breed back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky_P, post: 1771734, member: 12607"] IDK how Brahman color works in that equation, but my experience with Braunvieh over red and red-carrier SimAngus and SimAngusXShorthorn cows is that you get either a red brindle or a dark wild-color cow, like these heifers below: I'm not sorry to be out of the cattle business, but if I had a deal like those BraunviehxBrownSwiss cows come up... I'd have to STRONGLY consider getting back in. I don't think you can go wrong with them. Those Braunvieh cows are noted for longevity & productivity... they'll hang in almost as long as an old Brahman cow. Be sure to treat us to some photos! As others have said, the 'short lifespan' deal for dairy cows is in a high-production, high stress environment where they're on concrete, eating a high-grain ration for maximum milk production... they just break down or burn out early. As a 'beef cow'... they can last a lot longer, and I'd sure give the nod to Brown Swiss over Holstein for that sort of adaptation. Most of the Braunvieh don't milk so hard that they won't breed back. [/QUOTE]
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