Replacement Heifers

[circlew]

I'm thinking of keeping back some replacements this year. My main herd is anywhere from 3/4 to 1/2 brahman and are mostly red in color. I'm considering going back with a red angus because as Caustic says "with red you have more options". I'm wanting to get to a cow that has a 1/4 to 3/8s brahman. Any thoughts on the subject.

 

[Caustic Burno]

I'm thinking of keeping back some replacements this year. My main herd is anywhere from 3/4 to 1/2 brahman and are mostly red in color. I'm considering going back with a red angus because as Caustic says "with red you have more options". I'm wanting to get to a cow that has a 1/4 to 3/8s brahman. Any thoughts on the subject.

Your making your own "Red Brangus" be hard to beat and much cheaper than buying them as red Brangus are higher than black around here.

 

[backhoeboogie]

I'm thinking of keeping back some replacements this year. My main herd is anywhere from 3/4 to 1/2 brahman and are mostly red in color. I'm considering going back with a red angus because as Caustic says "with red you have more options". I'm wanting to get to a cow that has a 1/4 to 3/8s brahman. Any thoughts on the subject.

There's some opinion around that red angus is much more pure than black. If I were looking to buy, you'd have my interest.

 

[circlew]

That's my thoughts that with the red angus I could raise me some awesome replacement cows and then sale some also.

 

[Caustic Burno]

I'm thinking of keeping back some replacements this year. My main herd is anywhere from 3/4 to 1/2 brahman and are mostly red in color. I'm considering going back with a red angus because as Caustic says "with red you have more options". I'm wanting to get to a cow that has a 1/4 to 3/8s brahman. Any thoughts on the subject.

Are your cows Braford's? Reason I ask you would have to be careful and not get to much frame on the replacements.
3 way cross calves could make some heifers way to big. I'm looking for a 1000 pound cow to raise a 500 pound calf in 5 months not a 1500 pound one to do it in the same time. Just something to think about.

 

[circlew]

A few are bradfords but most of them are just brahman crosses. I understand where your coming from I have the same fear myself best thing I can think to do is cull hard!

 

[jerry27150]

i first crossed santa-gertrudis with my whole herd of angus hereford crosses, now i cross red angus to any that are at least half gerts & gert to any less than half gert. makes a real good cross. red angus keeps the frame smaller & meatier, gert gives more lenght & less disease problems

 

[brihop]

Yep, got my vote... for sure put red angus on your high % brahmans. then once you have a nice batch of red angus sired heifers/cows built up you could breed them to gert., would make a nice little rotation and give you the % BR you want. I'd buy some heifers from ya!