Why Brahman?

[cowgirl8]

We use to show simbra, not as many as sims, but we dabbled in them a little.. If you want to see a rodeo at a stock show, go watch the simbra show..lol My middle daughter had one named Luna. Luna won grand at the local show....She acted good most of the time, but would just go nuts out of the blue. She was in the trim chute and just decided to make a run for it. Drug my daughter to the parking lot... Even though we havent had a full simbra in our herd since the 90s, we do have some with the influence...Hard to get rid of those ears even after many generations..

 

[LauraleesFarm]

JWBrahman I would add BETTER FEET to that list as well as temperament.

Brahman is a sickness you can't cure. It gets in your blood. You either like them and understand them, and they like and understand you....or you don't.

I would not have them in a northern climate. You'd go broke feeding them all winter because they would shiver and drop weight fast in the cold. Loose skin disperses heat quite well.

There are many pluses to Brahman. They are insect resistant. Never seen mine with lice and very few ticks. They can reach up into the trees for forage when times are lean as in a drought. And they can reason, remember, and think for themselves in some sophisticated ways that can surprise you. For this reason you have to be calm, consistent and purposeful. And have good fences/corrals because they learn faster than other cattle.

 

[JWBrahman]

Lauralee the foot issue is a problem that seems to be related to some of the "show" pedigrees. It also happens when Brahman eat more feed than forage.

The tough ole ladies don't bother me at all. That mean old ballbuster is the cow that will round up all the calves to protect em. If she sees a coyote she will run him out the pasture or kill him if he stays. In a pinch they will accept another cow's twin if you dont have any other options.

My favorite is how a few Brahman will take over a herd of 50 Black Angus and act like mentors, showing them how to hustle.

 

[JWBrahman]

Amazing photographs.
http://www.hypeness.com.br/2014/02/foto ... -no-sudao/

 

[JWBrahman]

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[Caustic Burno]

JWBrahman I would add BETTER FEET to that list as well as temperament.

Brahman is a sickness you can't cure. It gets in your blood. You either like them and understand them, and they like and understand you....or you don't.

I would not have them in a northern climate. You'd go broke feeding them all winter because they would shiver and drop weight fast in the cold. Loose skin disperses heat quite well.

There are many pluses to Brahman. They are insect resistant. Never seen mine with lice and very few ticks. They can reach up into the trees for forage when times are lean as in a drought. And they can reason, remember, and think for themselves in some sophisticated ways that can surprise you. For this reason you have to be calm, consistent and purposeful. And have good fences/corrals because they learn faster than other cattle.

I have the disease really it is more of an addiction.
Have done the first step I have a Brimmer addiction even attend the meetings.
Have no addiction to the Africa junk. Addicted to the Shanghai Pierce and Lasiter style.

 

[texast]

I too have the addiction and the Brahman has entered my blood!! Have you ever heard one moo???!?!?! They don't moo they talk lol!! I wish I could afford to by a few right now. I often pass by Horse Gate Ranch just to see them out in the pasture. I will call and visit near by ranches just to see their Brahmans, but I don't like to take up peoples time because I'm not ready to buy just yet. I need to find friends that own Brahmans just so I could be around them.

 

[Workinonit Farm]

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That is an amazing photo.

 

[Workinonit Farm]

This is her.
She is one of those evil sale barn girls.

Yes, she sure does look like one of those awful, disease-riddled, poor-doing, POS sale-barn animals. She's on the attack, headed right for you to clean your clock. It's written all over her face. ;-)

 

[LauraleesFarm]

Workinonit that photo is quite compelling on many levels.

The sheer dust and filth.

The level of trust visible.

The massive horns beside a vulnerable naked boy.

Very cool.

 

[Ky hills]

The few Brahman crosses that I have, are almost always the first to come when I call them to the barn lot. My registered Gert is very calm, she will come to a bucket, but will not be driven anywhere, she just turns and looks. When working her group of cattle, she can hold up progress. She will balk, about going in the chute, if she is pressured she will kick. Sometimes it is possible to work her in the alleyway.
I really like the short slick hair of Brahman type cattle, with the combination of summertime heat, flies, and fescue pastures, that is a beneficial trait.

 

[JWBrahman]

I just like looking at them.


13 month old F1 Braford. She is frame 5.5=6, probably close to 1150=1200lbs. AIed her yesterday.

 

[Caustic Burno]

I too have the addiction and the Brahman has entered my blood!! Have you ever heard one moo???!?!?! They don't moo they talk lol!! I wish I could afford to by a few right now. I often pass by Horse Gate Ranch just to see them out in the pasture. I will call and visit near by ranches just to see their Brahmans, but I don't like to take up peoples time because I'm not ready to buy just yet. I need to find friends that own Brahmans just so I could be around them.

A guy about ten miles from me has about 75 grey girls standing in his pasture with a couple Hereford bulls sure is pretty to drive by and see.
I love and lust after the composites as well with brafords and Brangus being my favorites.
Truly is a sickness.

 

[slick4591]

Back in my late 20's and a city dweller I made mention to my mom that I believed I could sit all day and look at a Brahman bull. The next Christmas I got this from her. Go ahead and pick him apart. lol

 

[wacocowboy]

I can't imagine owning cattle with no Brahman in them.

 

[Caustic Burno]

I can't imagine owning cattle with no Brahman in them.

+1

 

[Workinonit Farm]

Back in my late 20's and a city dweller I made mention to my mom that I believed I could sit all day and look at a Brahman bull. The next Christmas I got this from her. Go ahead and pick him apart. lol

That bull is a perfect replica of a bull our dear old friend James once had. He had that bull for 16 years. That bull died, on his place, at the ripe old age of 18 (at least). He was a nice bull. Two of my cows had calves sired by "Bruno". The Jersey X Brahma was a really handsome steer. That was back in 2002.

He still has 1 grand daughter cow from that bull. All black, barely see much ear on her. Great momma cow.

 

[Post Oak]

3/4 Beefmaster, 1/4 Horned Hereford

That's about as Brahman as I need here. Breed to a Black Angus bull and order buyers at the sale barn will never notice the Brahman.

 

[BC]

3/4 Beefmaster, 1/4 Horned Hereford

That's about as Brahman as I need here. Breed to a Black Angus bull and order buyers at the sale barn will never notice the Brahman.

I am mathematically challenged but best I can figure is your cow is about a 3/8 Brahman influenced animal and when crossed with the Angus the resulting calf is 3/16 (less than a 1/4 blood) Brahman influenced. This is an ideal calf for the south and will sell as well as anything at our sale barns.

 

[Post Oak]

3/4 Beefmaster, 1/4 Horned Hereford

That's about as Brahman as I need here. Breed to a Black Angus bull and order buyers at the sale barn will never notice the Brahman.

I am mathematically challenged but best I can figure is your cow is about a 3/8 Brahman influenced animal and when crossed with the Angus the resulting calf is 3/16 (less than a 1/4 blood) Brahman influenced. This is an ideal calf for the south and will sell as well as anything at our sale barns.

You are correct.