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<blockquote data-quote="Shorthorn1" data-source="post: 366730" data-attributes="member: 5682"><p>I am sure glad to see there are some Longhorn breeders who are still trying to maintain true Texas Longhorn genetics. I had a few cows in the late '70's and early 80's that came off of the Witchita refuge as heifer calves. None had the excessive horn growth so commonly seen today. I have long felt this came from the unfortunate practice of mixing African genetics into them. There should be a way to blood type for this, but there are probably not enough purists left in the breed who would care. </p><p></p><p>One thing my cattle did do, and do well, was survive. I lived in Northern Montana at the time. These cattle weren't in the least fussy about what they ate, and seemed to thrive on browsing on the cottonwoods, dogwood, and aspen. They weren't pets, but did have good dispositions. They would hide their newborn out for 3-4 days after birth and were almost impossible to find. I finally quit worrying about them. Eventually we ended up with quite a few 1/4 to 1/2 bloods who raised great calves and still retained better survivability traits without the Longhorn bodytype. If I ever lived in the "Big Country" again, my cattle would have a little of the old time Texas Longhorn genetics. BUT...with buyers bein' like they are....I wouldn't be tellin' anybody! Thanks to folks like Debbie Davis and TxStateCowboy, it sounds like a guy could actually find some! THANKS!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shorthorn1, post: 366730, member: 5682"] I am sure glad to see there are some Longhorn breeders who are still trying to maintain true Texas Longhorn genetics. I had a few cows in the late '70's and early 80's that came off of the Witchita refuge as heifer calves. None had the excessive horn growth so commonly seen today. I have long felt this came from the unfortunate practice of mixing African genetics into them. There should be a way to blood type for this, but there are probably not enough purists left in the breed who would care. One thing my cattle did do, and do well, was survive. I lived in Northern Montana at the time. These cattle weren't in the least fussy about what they ate, and seemed to thrive on browsing on the cottonwoods, dogwood, and aspen. They weren't pets, but did have good dispositions. They would hide their newborn out for 3-4 days after birth and were almost impossible to find. I finally quit worrying about them. Eventually we ended up with quite a few 1/4 to 1/2 bloods who raised great calves and still retained better survivability traits without the Longhorn bodytype. If I ever lived in the "Big Country" again, my cattle would have a little of the old time Texas Longhorn genetics. BUT...with buyers bein' like they are....I wouldn't be tellin' anybody! Thanks to folks like Debbie Davis and TxStateCowboy, it sounds like a guy could actually find some! THANKS! [/QUOTE]
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