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<blockquote data-quote="clifflem" data-source="post: 30201" data-attributes="member: 89"><p>I have raised Shorthorns since 1976. I see the breed as a maternal breed with above average milk. Because of this some of them will really pull down when nursing big calves. It is not uncommon to wean 700 lb. calves though. They have good growth and have a good ability to grade choice when fed. We have fed several and they feed as well as most other English breeds.</p><p>As far as crossing them, we have used a black Maine bull on several with no problem at all. Most of the calves were solid black, with a few with a little white on them. It kind of depends on the color of the cow. I have seen a lot of Shorthorx Hereford cross cows and they are really good cows for our part of the world. Keeps some of the range cow ability of the Herefords, but increased growth and milk. </p><p>The showring is a big part of the breed, for better or worse. There are some breeders that don't breed for the showring that breed for real world cattle production. If you want to make cows, these are the ones you need to hunt. We run our cows on grass and handle them like most commercial cows in our country. They calve outside without being watch every few hours and we have very little calving problems. Usually if we do it is a mispresentation. Shorthorns can do about anything as well or better than any other breed if you find the right ones. The biggest problem we have is what they cost you at the salebarn because of color. If they were black, they would be worth more. Our solid colored calves (red or white) will sell on the top of the market. Our roan or spotted calves always lack some bringing top market. Kind of hard to figure out why as they are all bred alike.</p><p>You will meet some of the nicest and best cattle people in the business that breed shorthorns. I have always enjoyed the fellowship that Shorthorn people have and their love of the breed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="clifflem, post: 30201, member: 89"] I have raised Shorthorns since 1976. I see the breed as a maternal breed with above average milk. Because of this some of them will really pull down when nursing big calves. It is not uncommon to wean 700 lb. calves though. They have good growth and have a good ability to grade choice when fed. We have fed several and they feed as well as most other English breeds. As far as crossing them, we have used a black Maine bull on several with no problem at all. Most of the calves were solid black, with a few with a little white on them. It kind of depends on the color of the cow. I have seen a lot of Shorthorx Hereford cross cows and they are really good cows for our part of the world. Keeps some of the range cow ability of the Herefords, but increased growth and milk. The showring is a big part of the breed, for better or worse. There are some breeders that don't breed for the showring that breed for real world cattle production. If you want to make cows, these are the ones you need to hunt. We run our cows on grass and handle them like most commercial cows in our country. They calve outside without being watch every few hours and we have very little calving problems. Usually if we do it is a mispresentation. Shorthorns can do about anything as well or better than any other breed if you find the right ones. The biggest problem we have is what they cost you at the salebarn because of color. If they were black, they would be worth more. Our solid colored calves (red or white) will sell on the top of the market. Our roan or spotted calves always lack some bringing top market. Kind of hard to figure out why as they are all bred alike. You will meet some of the nicest and best cattle people in the business that breed shorthorns. I have always enjoyed the fellowship that Shorthorn people have and their love of the breed. [/QUOTE]
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