A
Anonymous
Hey out there! At Running Arrow Farm we breed and raise Registered Longhorn Cattle. Now, for some information on Texas Longhorns:
They are some of the "original" cattle in the USA which roamed the vast open spaces in the 19th century. They nearly came to extinction in the early 1900's due to lack of breeder interest, and other factors.
Longhorns are very hardy, tolerate almost nearly every climate, are very efficient browsers, virtually immune to pinkeye, and according to university research, have an average 99.7% unassisted calving record! Cows tend to have a live and well calf every year and can calve into their late teens and even into their 20's. Of recent years, the trend has been to improve the confirmation to create larger bodied cattle with good "beefy" confirmation, but cows usually are kept within the 900 to 1200 lb. weight range; bulls can range from about 1,600 to 2,200 lbs.
Longhorns produce lean beef and the beef is lower in cholesterol than pork or most chicken...surprise!
Modern-day breeders breed selectively for quality confirmation, easy and mild dispositions, and a pallet of colors. Every Longhorn born is unique in color and no two are alike (as far as we know).
Longhorns are very intelligent, easily halter-trained, are very people-oriented and friendly without being aggressive (with very few exceptions).
There were originally 7 "families" of Longhorns; however, as the result of selective breeding and out-crossing, much of the original families are diffused in the herds. All of this has produced superior traits in our modern-day Longhorns.
Longhorn steers have the longest horns of all and are generally easily trained for saddle to ride in parades, and other events.
At Running Arrow Farm, our registered stock all know their individual names and you can call one particular animal in the pasture and he/she will look your way. They are easily managed and sorted (sometimes offering a food treat helps).
If you have other questions, please email me! Happy Looooonnnnnggggginggg! Bill
[email protected]
They are some of the "original" cattle in the USA which roamed the vast open spaces in the 19th century. They nearly came to extinction in the early 1900's due to lack of breeder interest, and other factors.
Longhorns are very hardy, tolerate almost nearly every climate, are very efficient browsers, virtually immune to pinkeye, and according to university research, have an average 99.7% unassisted calving record! Cows tend to have a live and well calf every year and can calve into their late teens and even into their 20's. Of recent years, the trend has been to improve the confirmation to create larger bodied cattle with good "beefy" confirmation, but cows usually are kept within the 900 to 1200 lb. weight range; bulls can range from about 1,600 to 2,200 lbs.
Longhorns produce lean beef and the beef is lower in cholesterol than pork or most chicken...surprise!
Modern-day breeders breed selectively for quality confirmation, easy and mild dispositions, and a pallet of colors. Every Longhorn born is unique in color and no two are alike (as far as we know).
Longhorns are very intelligent, easily halter-trained, are very people-oriented and friendly without being aggressive (with very few exceptions).
There were originally 7 "families" of Longhorns; however, as the result of selective breeding and out-crossing, much of the original families are diffused in the herds. All of this has produced superior traits in our modern-day Longhorns.
Longhorn steers have the longest horns of all and are generally easily trained for saddle to ride in parades, and other events.
At Running Arrow Farm, our registered stock all know their individual names and you can call one particular animal in the pasture and he/she will look your way. They are easily managed and sorted (sometimes offering a food treat helps).
If you have other questions, please email me! Happy Looooonnnnnggggginggg! Bill
[email protected]