QueenSidhe
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We currently raise purebred herefords. We like them because they are a very mellow breed as breeds go. We had a herd of 11, but are now down to 6 cattle. They respect the fence line, though we have to use a high-powered electric fencer to keep our bull within the pasture lines (9 jules). All of ours are bucket trained, our bull is halter trained and trained to load into a trailer. We have named most of them (that was my decision, though drives the hubby nutts since they are "meat". LOL However, they all come to their name when called, which is good when one is slow to come down during feeding time or when we are wanting to examine them for any signs of external parasites or illness. Our bull is very mellow for a bull, though he does has his moments. And all of them are trained to responde to our herd dogs (Australian Shepherds and Cattle Dog/Australian Shepherd Mix- we have 3).
However, my hubsand is wanting to add another breed to our herd so we can breed hybrids that will have a good taste when it comes to butchering, but also be more hardy and less suspectible (sp?) to illness and disease. We live in Western Washington. Does anyone have any suggestions of another breed with would work well being crossed with Herefords?
We do not was Angus, as they tend to be more aggressive and don't like to respect the fence very well. My husband's family used to raise cattle when he was growing up and had plenty of experience with the Black Angus, which is why he isn't interested in them- though they are a common breed to be crossed with the Herefords where we live. Dexters aren't an option as they are too small to be bred with our bull. Any help with suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
However, my hubsand is wanting to add another breed to our herd so we can breed hybrids that will have a good taste when it comes to butchering, but also be more hardy and less suspectible (sp?) to illness and disease. We live in Western Washington. Does anyone have any suggestions of another breed with would work well being crossed with Herefords?
We do not was Angus, as they tend to be more aggressive and don't like to respect the fence very well. My husband's family used to raise cattle when he was growing up and had plenty of experience with the Black Angus, which is why he isn't interested in them- though they are a common breed to be crossed with the Herefords where we live. Dexters aren't an option as they are too small to be bred with our bull. Any help with suggestions would be greatly appreciated.