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A FRIEND SUGGESTED TO ME TO USE A BLACK TEXAS LONGHORN BULL ON MY ANGUS COWS AND USE A BALANCER BULL ON THE RESULTING HEIFERS DOES THIS SOUND LIKE A GOOD IDEA
ranching hands":2iqxvpco said:A FRIEND SUGGESTED TO ME TO USE A BLACK TEXAS LONGHORN BULL ON MY ANGUS COWS AND USE A BALANCER BULL ON THE RESULTING HEIFERS DOES THIS SOUND LIKE A GOOD IDEA
warpaint":191994je said:Naysayers aside, A good longhorn bull on first time heifers is a viable option. Longhorns are well known for small birthweights and fast growth.
Depending on your area, the resulting calves may or may not see some dock at the salebarn, but a live calf and mother is alot better than a dead calf and a prolapsed cow.
Again, check your area and see what would work best for you.
so he is telling you to take the beef off and then gradually add it back ?ranching hands":1iiuqcat said:A FRIEND SUGGESTED TO ME TO USE A BLACK TEXAS LONGHORN BULL ON MY ANGUS COWS AND USE A BALANCER BULL ON THE RESULTING HEIFERS DOES THIS SOUND LIKE A GOOD IDEA
backhoeboogie":af8nn70z said:Ranching Hand, The first thing I looked at was where you were living/ranching. If it were me, I'd disagree with many of the above posts and say skip the angus. If you are set on angus, calve in the fall. LH momma's will raise some nice calves for you if they are crossed with the right bull.
I don't own any LH's. I have a couple of angus cows and they don't do very well for me. It is the climate.
ALACOWMAN":2evr4sdx said:so he is telling you to take the beef off and then gradually add it back ?
I know my Tuli cattle are the only ones in this area out grazing in the midsummer heat and humidity ;-)dillardangus":be0k0wzj said:I think due to your location you need to use a brangus bull :lol: yea all you are laughing but, you know what animal is out in the hot sun eating when the rest are in the shade and ponds.
I agree, heck with the dehorning just skip the Longhorn part and shoot right for the AngusXBalancer cross and get a darn good compostie calf that way.WORANCH":2nt6toi7 said:ranching hands":2nt6toi7 said:A FRIEND SUGGESTED TO ME TO USE A BLACK TEXAS LONGHORN BULL ON MY ANGUS COWS AND USE A BALANCER BULL ON THE RESULTING HEIFERS DOES THIS SOUND LIKE A GOOD IDEA
Skip the longhorn just use the Balancer on your Angus cows.
Brandonm2":33qza7bi said:Since MOST Angus are homozygous polled, breeding a Longhorn bull to a herd of Angus cows will not put many (if any) horns on the calf crop.