What breed?

[alisonb]

This to me is a fine looking bull, I often wonder why the breed is not used more extensively in the USA. Guess the breed and then perhaps you can tell me why

 

[alisonb]

Some girls...

 

[cbcr]

Bonsmara?

 

[andybob]

Sussex, there are a couple of new herds being developed in the USA at the moment with at least one composite program using them, the Sussex is valued in southern Africa and Australia as the most heat tolerant of the British breeds with the ability to walk long distances and thrive on relatively poor forage.

 

[Nesikep]

I don't know the breed but both the bull and the girls look really nice

 

[Muddy]

They appear to be Devon type..

 

[alisonb]

Andybob I was hoping you would not be online so soon ;-)

Here's more info on them -
https://cattleinternationalseries.weebly.com/sussex.html

 

[alisonb]

They appear to be Devon type..

Yes, also from the 'red cattle' of England

 

[76 Bar]

Cat's out of the bag! Figured they were Sussex or Devon lineage. Gorgeous phenotype and knock your socks off dark red! 8) 8)

 

[alisonb]

They have the distinctive white tail switch and light nose. As they mature the bulls tend to grow beautiful wavy hair around the neck/head and on their front legs. I'll try and find a pic of one...

 

[alisonb]

 

[andybob]

The British Sussex cattle webpage https://www.sussexcattlesociety.org.uk/

 

[ALACOWMAN]

They have the distinctive white tail switch and light nose. As they mature the bulls tend to grow beautiful wavy hair around the neck/head and on their front legs. I'll try and find a pic of one...

Curly hair Usually a sign their highly fertile...good looking animals..

 

[Logan52]

They remind me of the Red Polls I used to raise and still have a few of. Red Polls descend from the "red cattle" of southern England and are gentle, easy calvers that do well on grass. Looks like these Suffolks have more muscling than Red Polls, I guess due to the dual-purpose history of the Red Poll.
I started breeding mine to Charolais and most of my cows today are wheat colored half bloods that I really like. I breed them to Angus and get about 1/2 black and 1/2 dark nosed gray smokies that sell really well.

 

[ALACOWMAN]

Use to be red poll in every herd around here years ago, you won't find nothing but watered down decendants now..I only had one older red poll cow that I traded for...good moderate easy keeping cattle..

 

[cbcr]

The Red Poll is on the Threatened list by the Livestock Conservancy. We used to have a couple of breeders around here but they have been gone for many years.

The Red Poll are good cattle. They are really good at converting forage!

https://livestockconservancy.org/index.php/heritage/internal/red-poll

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Great thread Allisonb.

 

[cbcr]

To me the Sussex has what many beef animals in the US lack. A good rump that goes deep into the Flank. A breed like this should be utilized that's for sure.

Is there anyone in the US that is breeding them?

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

To me the Sussex has what many beef animals in the US lack. A good rump that goes deep into the Flank. A breed like this should be utilized that's for sure.

Is there anyone in the US that is breeding them?

I don't know but I'm intrigued. I wonder how the beef marbles?

 

[Bright Raven]

To me the Sussex has what many beef animals in the US lack. A good rump that goes deep into the Flank. A breed like this should be utilized that's for sure.

Is there anyone in the US that is breeding them?

I agree. I have seen a lot of images and that was exactly my observation. Good musculature on the pelvis and femur. Carries deep down into the flank.