Uncle Dude
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I was just interested in what breeds people crossed and the reason behind it. Some use breeds for growth, some for the climate, weaning weights, low birth weights and I can appreciate all the various reasons.
brandonm_13":2yveyt4k said:Currently, I have a mixed herd, and I cross them with a black angus bull. I sell straight to the barn and here, angus crossed bring a premium. Not to mention the fact that the buyers know what most angus crosses look like whether it's a black baldy, angusxCharolais, or others. Eventually, I want to direct market meat, so I am going to be using Limousins crossed with Red Polls.
pretty much sumed mine up1982vett":909bqp0q said:BrangusXAngus
AngusXBrangus
BrangusXHereford
HerefordXBrangus
HerefordXAngus
AngusXHereford
CrossbredXAngus
And when a neighbors bull jumped the fence BrangusXCharolais
Jovid":1el7hr6u said:brandonm_13":1el7hr6u said:Currently, I have a mixed herd, and I cross them with a black angus bull. I sell straight to the barn and here, angus crossed bring a premium. Not to mention the fact that the buyers know what most angus crosses look like whether it's a black baldy, angusxCharolais, or others. Eventually, I want to direct market meat, so I am going to be using Limousins crossed with Red Polls.
Limi / Red Poll should make a great cross.![]()
I would love to do some cross breeding myself but with the high demand for our Red Polls I will continue to raise registered seed stock for now.
Forgot the reason why, because it works here and they sell good.1982vett":3popae42 said:BrangusXAngus
AngusXBrangus
BrangusXHereford
HerefordXBrangus
HerefordXAngus
AngusXHereford
CrossbredXAngus
And when a neighbors bull jumped the fence BrangusXCharolais
:roll: And when my bull got over to a neighbors, HolestienXHereford![]()
brandonm_13":1v7nn9tw said:Jovid":1v7nn9tw said:brandonm_13":1v7nn9tw said:Currently, I have a mixed herd, and I cross them with a black angus bull. I sell straight to the barn and here, angus crossed bring a premium. Not to mention the fact that the buyers know what most angus crosses look like whether it's a black baldy, angusxCharolais, or others. Eventually, I want to direct market meat, so I am going to be using Limousins crossed with Red Polls.
Limi / Red Poll should make a great cross.![]()
I would love to do some cross breeding myself but with the high demand for our Red Polls I will continue to raise registered seed stock for now.
Yeah, originally I had planned on using a Limousin bull on Red poll cows, but with the shortage of good red poll cows out my way, I may get a good Red Poll bull from out your way one of these days and use on a Limousin. Of course, I may just run a herd of each and cross the offspring to create my terminal product.
brandonm_13":18839c6d said:Are your sales online with DV auction?
jerry27150":3d5ial5v said:santa-gertrudis crossed with red angus. makes a good growthy calf that stands the heat & insects & doesn't get sick much. also sell good with the red angus crossed in.