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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 5320"><p>> A couple other things to consider</p><p>> is: -in general Red Polls won't</p><p>> add as much muscle expression to</p><p>> their offspring as other red</p><p>> breeds such as Red Angus,</p><p>> Gelbviehs, Limousins or Salers,</p><p>> -if you plan on selling breeding</p><p>> stock, there isn't as much demand</p><p>> for Red Poll bulls and replacement</p><p>> females as there are for the other</p><p>> breeds listed above.</p><p></p><p>> With this being said, I do think</p><p>> Red Polls do a lot of things</p><p>> right. Because of their calving</p><p>> ease I believe it makes good sense</p><p>> to use a Red Poll bull on heifers.</p><p>> Also, 1/2 blood Red Poll females</p><p>> should make some good mama cows,</p><p>> as long as the other half of the</p><p>> genetic make-up of the cows is a</p><p>> more moderate milk breed (i.e.</p><p>> Limousin, Charolais, Hereford,</p><p>> etc.).</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the information. May be I should go with Red Angus females and use my Red Poll bull for a couple of years then get Red Angus bull. Might make more sense.</p><p></p><p>Jerry</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:jayres@valkind.com">jayres@valkind.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 5320"] > A couple other things to consider > is: -in general Red Polls won't > add as much muscle expression to > their offspring as other red > breeds such as Red Angus, > Gelbviehs, Limousins or Salers, > -if you plan on selling breeding > stock, there isn't as much demand > for Red Poll bulls and replacement > females as there are for the other > breeds listed above. > With this being said, I do think > Red Polls do a lot of things > right. Because of their calving > ease I believe it makes good sense > to use a Red Poll bull on heifers. > Also, 1/2 blood Red Poll females > should make some good mama cows, > as long as the other half of the > genetic make-up of the cows is a > more moderate milk breed (i.e. > Limousin, Charolais, Hereford, > etc.). Thanks for the information. May be I should go with Red Angus females and use my Red Poll bull for a couple of years then get Red Angus bull. Might make more sense. Jerry [email=jayres@valkind.com]jayres@valkind.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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