Terminal sires which do you prefer?

[topsquar]

Charolaise, Belgian Blue , Limousin , Piedmontese, Maine Anjou, INRA92, Romagnola.

forget about calving problems, used on mature cows.
looking for weaning weights and yeild.

all offspring sold, nothing retained for breeding.

 

[r and s peckman]

It would have to be limousin.

 

[3MR]

I've been sold on limousin for a long time.

 

[dun]

Angus

dun

 

[Brandonm2]

Charolais.

 

[Kent]

Of the ones listed, Charolais first, real Limousin second.

 

[glover36]

charolais

 

[Frankie]

Of the ones listed, I'd say Charolais. Otherwise I'd say Angus. If we're talking about "modern" Maines (black), I might seriously give them a look, too. I wouldn't consider the double muscled breeds unless I had a specific market for them.

 

[Ryan]

Charolaise, Belgian Blue , Limousin , Piedmontese, Maine Anjou, INRA92, Romagnola.

forget about calving problems, used on mature cows.
looking for weaning weights and yeild.

all offspring sold, nothing retained for breeding.

I would choose Limousin from the list.

Excuse, a lil off topic, but what is INRA92?

Ryan

 

[ALACOWMAN]

angus here too.some folks says the bull is more than half of your herd that dont say much for your cows in my opinion

 

[Alan]

Okay, will someone please educate this wanna be hobby rancher... what is a terminal sire?

Thanks,
Alan

 

[mtnman]

Black Angus.

mtnman

 

[ALACOWMAN]

Okay, will someone please educate this wanna be hobby rancher... what is a terminal sire?

Thanks,
Alan

a terminal sire can be a breed like topsquar mentioned to use on your cows not intending for replacements but strickly for market purposes like you might use a angus bull on your hereford for that reason

 

[Aero]

Okay, will someone please educate this wanna be hobby rancher... what is a terminal sire?

Thanks,
Alan

terminal sires are used to make calves for beef production only.

some bulls are used to retain females, terminal is only for slaughter animals.

 

[C HOLLAND]

Okay, will someone please educate this wanna be hobby rancher... what is a terminal sire?

Thanks,
Alan

terminal sires are used to make calves for beef production only.

some bulls are used to retain females, terminal is only for slaughter animals.

I sure am glad someone answered that question, I wanted the answer too. (rookie here too) and I just said DUHHHHH to myself for not knowing what terminal sire meant, it makes sense now.

 

[CopeMan]

Charolaise, Belgian Blue , Limousin , Piedmontese, Maine Anjou, INRA92, Romagnola.

forget about calving problems, used on mature cows.
looking for weaning weights and yeild.

all offspring sold, nothing retained for breeding.

What is INRA92?

 

[VanC]

Charolaise, Belgian Blue , Limousin , Piedmontese, Maine Anjou, INRA92, Romagnola.

forget about calving problems, used on mature cows.
looking for weaning weights and yeild.

all offspring sold, nothing retained for breeding.

Of those mentioned, I'd say Charolais and then Limousin. If you're wanting WW and yield don't forget about Simmental, Gelbvieh or Braunvieh. Definitely stay away from INRA92, since nobody knows what the heck it is. Do you have a link to the breed association?

 

[Brandonm2]

I checked Oklahoma States' list and no INRA92 and Cattle Today has 62 breeds of cattle including commercial and Angus hybrids and no INRA 92. I also did an internet search and came up empty. If you have a neighbor selling them he MAY be the whole breed!

 

[topsquar]

ya sorry about the misspelt name -INRA95

here is a link can we do links? oh well http://www.sersia.fr/pages/us/index-us.php?page=inra95

 

[Alan]

Okay, will someone please educate this wanna be hobby rancher... what is a terminal sire?

Thanks,
Alan

terminal sires are used to make calves for beef production only.

some bulls are used to retain females, terminal is only for slaughter animals.

I sure am glad someone answered that question, I wanted the answer too. (rookie here too) and I just said DUHHHHH to myself for not knowing what terminal sire meant, it makes sense now.

Thanks to the folks that answered, makes sense.

Alan