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<blockquote data-quote="Running Arrow Bill" data-source="post: 663719" data-attributes="member: 9"><p>I'll guess I'll jump in here...lol.</p><p></p><p>The Longhorn people posting on this thread (and others) have very much already said the "benefits" of Texas Longhorn cattle. </p><p></p><p>In our own operation, we have 4 bulls in service and one coming into service this year. We do a lot of mixing and matching in our breeding, based on prior performance, genetics, horn and body potential, and other important traits.</p><p></p><p>We are definitely not a "Hobby Breeder" and our current herd is approaching 80 this year after spring calving season is over. We sell our breeding stock throughout the USA. We also sell an occasional bull to a commercial producer for cross-breeding to his/her first time heifer cattle (and others).</p><p></p><p>Our program is two-fold: Full bodies and body + horn growth. We have solid black and solid red stock. And, a lot of color patterns to boot. We just recently leased out our yearling homozogyous black bull to a local producer of "other" breeds. </p><p></p><p>Our program is USDA/FSIS natural grass fed beef. Our hanging weights on ones we've slaughtered range between 45% and 55% of live weight. Since Longhorns are naturally lean (not to be confused with a "skinny, bony, rangy body") there is very little excess fat that has to be thrown away at the processor. The excess fat that is trimmed doesn't make you any money and you have previously "paid" for that discarded fat in feed, water, minerals that you don't get any $$ back for that discarded fat & bone.</p><p></p><p>Longhorns, as a rule, require only about 80% of forage/hay that other breeds do to keep condition. They readily eat weeds along with grass and good hay. Ours maintain a BCS of 5 on the average...you don't want a "6" or "7" on a Longhorn.</p><p></p><p>According to industry statistics, Longhorns have a ~99% calving rate by themselves...no pulling. I will admit, however, that in 8 years of breeding and raising Longhorns, we did have to pull 1 calf---it was an unfortunate breech stillbirth on a 5-6 year old cow that previously had no problems calving. Stuff happens.</p><p></p><p>Rather than bore people with a bunch of photos of our animals on a thread, I recommend that anyone interested is seeing any of our animals go to our website for many photos of our Longhorns and our infrastructure in general.</p><p></p><p>While some Longhorn producers emphasize and breed for body (only?), we try to breed for both. After all, the historic legacy of the Texas Longhorn speaks for itself. "What part of <u>Long Horn </u>don't people understand?" LOL!</p><p></p><p>Have a nice day and a VERY SAFE Memorial Day weekend! After all, our Troops have made the USA a safe place to live in! Lest not forget them!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Running Arrow Bill, post: 663719, member: 9"] I'll guess I'll jump in here...lol. The Longhorn people posting on this thread (and others) have very much already said the "benefits" of Texas Longhorn cattle. In our own operation, we have 4 bulls in service and one coming into service this year. We do a lot of mixing and matching in our breeding, based on prior performance, genetics, horn and body potential, and other important traits. We are definitely not a "Hobby Breeder" and our current herd is approaching 80 this year after spring calving season is over. We sell our breeding stock throughout the USA. We also sell an occasional bull to a commercial producer for cross-breeding to his/her first time heifer cattle (and others). Our program is two-fold: Full bodies and body + horn growth. We have solid black and solid red stock. And, a lot of color patterns to boot. We just recently leased out our yearling homozogyous black bull to a local producer of "other" breeds. Our program is USDA/FSIS natural grass fed beef. Our hanging weights on ones we've slaughtered range between 45% and 55% of live weight. Since Longhorns are naturally lean (not to be confused with a "skinny, bony, rangy body") there is very little excess fat that has to be thrown away at the processor. The excess fat that is trimmed doesn't make you any money and you have previously "paid" for that discarded fat in feed, water, minerals that you don't get any $$ back for that discarded fat & bone. Longhorns, as a rule, require only about 80% of forage/hay that other breeds do to keep condition. They readily eat weeds along with grass and good hay. Ours maintain a BCS of 5 on the average...you don't want a "6" or "7" on a Longhorn. According to industry statistics, Longhorns have a ~99% calving rate by themselves...no pulling. I will admit, however, that in 8 years of breeding and raising Longhorns, we did have to pull 1 calf---it was an unfortunate breech stillbirth on a 5-6 year old cow that previously had no problems calving. Stuff happens. Rather than bore people with a bunch of photos of our animals on a thread, I recommend that anyone interested is seeing any of our animals go to our website for many photos of our Longhorns and our infrastructure in general. While some Longhorn producers emphasize and breed for body (only?), we try to breed for both. After all, the historic legacy of the Texas Longhorn speaks for itself. "What part of [u]Long Horn [/u]don't people understand?" LOL! Have a nice day and a VERY SAFE Memorial Day weekend! After all, our Troops have made the USA a safe place to live in! Lest not forget them! [/QUOTE]
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