Question: Breed personalities

[63DH8]

I've read a little on how you should never turn your back on Holsteins. I've also read where some people say Texas Longhorns are man killers, yet other people say they are gentle and fairly intelligent for cattle.

Seems there are folks here on this site who have extensive experience in the breeds they raise. Would you be so kind as to post the personality of the breeds you raise and what to watch out for with those breeds?

Many thanks in advance!

 

[TxCoUnTrYbOy]

I think it depends on how the animals are treated. In every breed, some are good and some are bad. My brahmans are really tame and will let you do almost anything. Just have to watch because the heifer will lick to death. Ive heard from a lot of people that brahmans have a temper.

 

[dun]

You can pretty much find every type of personality in each breed. What to watch out for regardless of breed is overly excitable or aggresive animals.

dun

 

[backhoeboogie]

Ive heard from a lot of people that brahmans have a temper.

Brahman, (bos indicus) influenced cattle need to be watched closely when they calve. Momma is very protective of her young. Other than that, they are pretty docile animals unless you get them riled.

Any cow can hurt you. Every breed has its bad apples. It is always best to keep cattle as calm as you can, and keep to a wary eye on everything. It is always better for me to lead them than to drive them. If someone comes around wanting to play cowboy, you can get gentle cows ready to fight. The rougher you are on them, the harder it is going to be to get them worked the next time.

If you get a complacent attitude about any of them, no matter how gentle they seem, you could find yourself laid up. It has happened many times over. Never underestimate a situation. Always have a plan of action.

When I do get a wild cow, I get her cut out from the rest as to not get the whole bunch over excited. Once I get her alone, she's going to get loaded up if she's mine. If she's someone else's and gets worked, she's the last one to get worked after all the others are released.

One wild cow can stir up the whole pot.

 

[Cow_Town]

One wild cow can stir up the whole pot.


Amen brother !

I dont usually have problems and I have mucho Brahman influence in my cows, its all in how you go about working with them. Dont get me wrong, I like cowboying, just not outside of an arena specifically for it.

 

[Cow_Town]

Hell on wheels Div. huh ? Let me know a little more, Germany is nice aint it ?

 

[63DH8]

be nice on wheels Div. huh ? Let me know a little more, Germany is nice aint it ?

Both Texas and West Germany. Ft. Hood was where I was introduced to Longhorns. I was working on a self propelled artillery piece in the field when one decided to investigate what I was doing. I was too into what I was doing until it snorted it's approval about two feet from my head. I've been interested in them since!

I was also in the 2nd in Northern Germany, near Bremen. It's all farmlands up there, so I was pretty much at home there.

I think I pretty much enjoyed every place I've been or at least found something I liked. Then again, like the song goes, "Live's been good to me so far!"

 

[Cow_Town]

Ft. Hood ? Grew up next to 'er. I know alot of those old cattlemen who run stock on the range out there, cowboyed my share for 'em in the past. There is some awful rank cattle come off of Ft. Hood.

 

[63DH8]

I lived in Copperus Cove while I was stationed at Hood. This was from 1983-85. I remember seeing seeing cattlemen on the range back then. One of my neighbors was a Bradley gunner. He said he got to shoot one of the cattle with the main cannon with a HE round. Later that week, he informed me that the Army had to pay for that cow and he was getting restricted to the barracks and was getting 14 days worth of pay taken from him for shooting that cow.

 

[Cow_Town]

Alot of sorry %#@*s do that out there for some reason. I never would. Dads a game warden out there and sees his fair share of the crap they let in the Army now, nothing like it used to be. I was in the Cav 15th FSB, 63B made SGT.

 

[backhoeboogie]

Have to say I appreciate both of you for serving. I am appreciative of everyone who served.

 

[Cow_Town]

Appreciate it Boogie !

 

[63DH8]

Alot of sorry %#@*s do that out there for some reason. I never would. Dads a game warden out there and sees his fair share of the crap they let in the Army now, nothing like it used to be. I was in the Cav 15th FSB, 63B made SGT.

I have a problem with people who lack respect for other's property and lack of respect for people in general. My father was old military. He served for 32 years, to include WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. My mother was born and raised in Japan. Us kids were raised to give respect, call others "sir" and "ma'am" or get wacked with a bamboo meter stick. We had to display honor for self and towards others at all times. When my neighbor told me about shooting the cow, I couldn't help but feel he needed the article 15. I didn't turn him in, but was glad to hear he got it! That cow someone something, now it cost the Taxpayers even more than it's worth.

Needless to say, my daugters are raised with the same sense of respect and honor. They've made me proud! They've made raising them as a single parent MUCH easier than if they weren't this way.

I think I mentioned I was an artillery mechanic. I was also a recovery vehicle commander on an M-88 during the first Gulf War. That's where I messed my back up and had to get out afterwards. I'd do it again if I didn't have kids to raise! No matter where I've been,there's always something I found that I enjoyed.

 

[63DH8]

Have to say I appreciate both of you for serving. I am appreciative of everyone who served.

Thanks backhoeboogie!

I'd do it again for this great Nation of ours if I didn't have the responsability of raisng my two daughters as a single parent.

 

[Txwalt]

Hi Jacked!!

I grew up in Copperas Cove. Damn G.I.'s made it impossible to get a girlfriend after highschool. Then I became one. A G.I. that is. :lol: Stationed at hood for 2 yrs. then R.O.K for a year. God bless ya'll that serve now.

My mentor swears red brangus are gentle, easy calving and calve low weight calves that grow faster than most calves. I know they have brahman in them. I remember the Brahman bulls at the rodeo were the meanest bulls there. Most folks think whatever they are raising are the best. I know people that swear their pitbulls are great family pets. Whatever.

Walt

 

[somn]

I've read a little on how you should never turn your back on Holsteins. I've also read where some people say Texas Longhorns are man killers, yet other people say they are gentle and fairly intelligent for cattle.

Seems there are folks here on this site who have extensive experience in the breeds they raise. Would you be so kind as to post the personality of the breeds you raise and what to watch out for with those breeds?

Many thanks in advance!

I've fed alot of holstiens never had a problem with steers or free martins but bulls are another story. They have 2 things on their mind, cows and humans, breeding the cows and killing the humans and I'm not kidding either.

 

[Stepper]

63DH8

Did you ever work on a 8 inch howitzer ? I think they were the M1A1 howitzer ? they had a open deck only the driver could get down in it and close the hatch.

I think the army retired them now. But isnt the M109 still being used ? And have you ever worked on a duck ( antipersonal carrier ) or himmit ? I was in the 2nd 142nd feild artillery, Charlie Battery.

I shipped a many of rounds out of one of thoes 8 inch howitzers. I was driving one one day and a pin or something came lose on the little T handle steering and i had to let it pull off of the tank trail so that the rest of the unit could pass.

And one night while we were on night manuevers a gun in B battery flipped over killing a couple of guys and injuring some others. Thoes old howitzers were heavy, heavy guns. I think they weighed like 31 tons if i remember right.

 

[63DH8]

I was trained for the M-110 8 inch howitzer, but never was assigned to them. The chassie is the same as the M-578 recovery vehicle. I do have experience with that though. I also worked on the M-548 tracked ammo carrier and the M-577 command carrier as well as the M-113 and the M-109 howitzers.

I never worked much with wheeled vehicles, but did give a hand on a goer wheeled ammo carrier once. Gamma goats were a pita! Did you know the brake system was pressurized by the supercharger? I was in Germany when the Hemmits came in. I discovered they have the same engine as the M-109s and the M-110 eight inch artillery pieces.

While in Texas, I was with the 3rd battalion, 3rd Field Artillery regiment, service and Alpha battery. In Germany, I was with the 4th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, B battery and Service battery. They were part of the co-hart system where the entire battery PCSed together.

I'm not sure how much the M-110 weighs, but the M-109 weighs in around 27 tons. The M-110 retired when the MLRS system entered the Army system. The M-109 is still serving. It was almost replaced by the Crusader, but Congress cut the funding for the gun.

The last duty station I was at (Ft. Lewis/Desert Storm, 1990-91), I was the commander of a M-88A1 recovery vehicle. 56 tons of air cooled 12 cylinder dual turbo diesel snorting power!

 

[63DH8]

A little off topic... Why is everyone calling the 2nd Armored Division the "be nice on wheels Div"?

 

[mom to 4]

Many years ago we had 2 red brangus bulls. One of them was really aggressive. He'd make a dead run at you right up to the fence. The other wasn't quite so bad. I have a hereford/brangus cross cow (one of their offspring) that was 17 this spring. Most gentle cow you could ask for. I'm sure the fact that she was bottle raised has a lot to do with that, but it goes back to the fact that all animals are different. It does depend a lot on how they are handled.