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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 15184"><p>My choice would also have been Simmenthal or Gelbvieh. Bred to a good angus bull Red or black and you would have great beef and a good milker/mother. They average EPD for milk for Simmenthals is around 8 and 18 for Gelbvieh. If you purchase a good heifer with EPDs over that, but not much, you would have exactly what you're looking for.</p><p></p><p>dunmovin farms</p><p></p><p>> Wow, Vicki, thanks! I'd been</p><p>> wondering if Simmentals might not</p><p>> be a good choice for us, since</p><p>> they were a triple purpose (milk,</p><p>> meat, and draft) breed originally.</p><p>> But I'd been unable to find out</p><p>> much about today's milk production</p><p>> (and milk EPDs for beeves tell you</p><p>> alot about weaned calves, but not</p><p>> a lot about usable lactations for</p><p>> humans, since no one cares about</p><p>> that anymore). I'd wondered if the</p><p>> dairy ability had largely been</p><p>> bred out. Apparently not! And, the</p><p>> size of the Simmental is perfect</p><p>> -- lots of beef in the calves!</p><p>> Sounds like one of these girls</p><p>> could probably do the trick on</p><p>> pasture alone! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>> Do you have any suggestions for</p><p>> finding a milky enough Simmental</p><p>> heifer?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 15184"] My choice would also have been Simmenthal or Gelbvieh. Bred to a good angus bull Red or black and you would have great beef and a good milker/mother. They average EPD for milk for Simmenthals is around 8 and 18 for Gelbvieh. If you purchase a good heifer with EPDs over that, but not much, you would have exactly what you're looking for. dunmovin farms > Wow, Vicki, thanks! I'd been > wondering if Simmentals might not > be a good choice for us, since > they were a triple purpose (milk, > meat, and draft) breed originally. > But I'd been unable to find out > much about today's milk production > (and milk EPDs for beeves tell you > alot about weaned calves, but not > a lot about usable lactations for > humans, since no one cares about > that anymore). I'd wondered if the > dairy ability had largely been > bred out. Apparently not! And, the > size of the Simmental is perfect > -- lots of beef in the calves! > Sounds like one of these girls > could probably do the trick on > pasture alone! :-) > Do you have any suggestions for > finding a milky enough Simmental > heifer? [/QUOTE]
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