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<blockquote data-quote="Brandonm2" data-source="post: 116191" data-attributes="member: 2095"><p>I think the Gelbviehs just came at a bad time. In the 70s and 80s it seemed like a new breed was in vogue every 3-5 years (at least here in the South). A lot of people had calving problems with the first Charolais, then they had disposition and fertility problems with the Limousin's, the first Simmental's females were too big framed for many commercial cattlemen. Then came the Gelbvieh and a lot of people pigeonholed the Gelbvieh as having the birth weight of the Charolais, the attitude problem of the Limmie, and the too big frame of the Simmie. I really think if the Gelbveh had come on when the Charolais did that they would be the number 3 breed today. </p><p></p><p>I like the modern Gelbvieh a lot more than some of the 8-9 frame score Gelbviehs we were seeing in 1990. I might be too old school. I prefer a British cross cow and when I use a Continental I like the Gelbvieh, Simmental, or the Charolais as a terminal sire on those mature cows. IF I was going to have a more aggressive 3 breed cross cow it probably WOULD be Gelbvieh x Hereford x Angus since Gelbvieh adds significant lean meat yield to most baldies and some milk and frame. Just breed functional cattle that bring something too the table and I think you will be fine with Gelbviehs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brandonm2, post: 116191, member: 2095"] I think the Gelbviehs just came at a bad time. In the 70s and 80s it seemed like a new breed was in vogue every 3-5 years (at least here in the South). A lot of people had calving problems with the first Charolais, then they had disposition and fertility problems with the Limousin's, the first Simmental's females were too big framed for many commercial cattlemen. Then came the Gelbvieh and a lot of people pigeonholed the Gelbvieh as having the birth weight of the Charolais, the attitude problem of the Limmie, and the too big frame of the Simmie. I really think if the Gelbveh had come on when the Charolais did that they would be the number 3 breed today. I like the modern Gelbvieh a lot more than some of the 8-9 frame score Gelbviehs we were seeing in 1990. I might be too old school. I prefer a British cross cow and when I use a Continental I like the Gelbvieh, Simmental, or the Charolais as a terminal sire on those mature cows. IF I was going to have a more aggressive 3 breed cross cow it probably WOULD be Gelbvieh x Hereford x Angus since Gelbvieh adds significant lean meat yield to most baldies and some milk and frame. Just breed functional cattle that bring something too the table and I think you will be fine with Gelbviehs. [/QUOTE]
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