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<blockquote data-quote="clifflem" data-source="post: 63481" data-attributes="member: 89"><p>We have raised Shorthorns since the mid 70's and this is what I can tell you about them. The major disadvantage is their color. If you want to buy one for commercial cowherd, hunt for a solid red bull. They will breed truer for color and you won't get as many painted up and roan calves. If you put red bulls on black cows, you should get mostly black calves unless your cows are recessive for red color. On Hereford cows you will get red baldies and mottlefaces. </p><p>We have been breeding some of our Shorthorn cows for the crossbred clubcalf market to black Maine Anjou cross bulls and getting black calves. Some will have a little white on them, but not too much. </p><p>Advantages of Shorthorns is that they will grow off well and are usually heavy at weaning. I always tell bull customers the biggest benefit they will see is in the F1 females. They will outmilk their mothers and will raise good calves. One of the best sets of commercial cows I ever looked at were Hereford x Shorthorn crosses. They were being bred to Saler bulls and weaning a lot of calves in the 700-800 lb. range at about 8 months of age. They were on native grass in the Oklahoma panhandle and were not creep fed.</p><p>I would encourage you to get out and look around at what is available in your area as far as Shorthorn bulls go. Don't just find some and buy the first one you find. There are a wide range of genetics available in this breed and you just need to find the ones that fit your management practices and environment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="clifflem, post: 63481, member: 89"] We have raised Shorthorns since the mid 70's and this is what I can tell you about them. The major disadvantage is their color. If you want to buy one for commercial cowherd, hunt for a solid red bull. They will breed truer for color and you won't get as many painted up and roan calves. If you put red bulls on black cows, you should get mostly black calves unless your cows are recessive for red color. On Hereford cows you will get red baldies and mottlefaces. We have been breeding some of our Shorthorn cows for the crossbred clubcalf market to black Maine Anjou cross bulls and getting black calves. Some will have a little white on them, but not too much. Advantages of Shorthorns is that they will grow off well and are usually heavy at weaning. I always tell bull customers the biggest benefit they will see is in the F1 females. They will outmilk their mothers and will raise good calves. One of the best sets of commercial cows I ever looked at were Hereford x Shorthorn crosses. They were being bred to Saler bulls and weaning a lot of calves in the 700-800 lb. range at about 8 months of age. They were on native grass in the Oklahoma panhandle and were not creep fed. I would encourage you to get out and look around at what is available in your area as far as Shorthorn bulls go. Don't just find some and buy the first one you find. There are a wide range of genetics available in this breed and you just need to find the ones that fit your management practices and environment. [/QUOTE]
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