True Grit Farms":3410osl7 said:What kind of cows are you using the crossbred bull on, and why?
Ky hills":2asu74m8 said:True Grit Farms":2asu74m8 said:What kind of cows are you using the crossbred bull on, and why?
Just a small number of cows, Angus, and BWF, I like a little bit of Brahman influence. The cows that I have that have a small amount of ear breeding in them, seem to milk well, and raise good sized calves. I have thought about AI'ing some to Brangus or Beefmaster, but have just been using bulls the last 2 years.
Brute 23":1unggufv said:Ky hills":1unggufv said:True Grit Farms":1unggufv said:What kind of cows are you using the crossbred bull on, and why?
Just a small number of cows, Angus, and BWF, I like a little bit of Brahman influence. The cows that I have that have a small amount of ear breeding in them, seem to milk well, and raise good sized calves. I have thought about AI'ing some to Brangus or Beefmaster, but have just been using bulls the last 2 years.
:shock: You just just broke two of the CT cardinal rules... using cattle with ear in the north and a crossbred bull. You are officially blacklisted. Prepare for the 100 Question War with the Angus Mafia. :hide:
Ky hills":2gfatw9o said:Brute 23":2gfatw9o said:Ky hills":2gfatw9o said:Just a small number of cows, Angus, and BWF, I like a little bit of Brahman influence. The cows that I have that have a small amount of ear breeding in them, seem to milk well, and raise good sized calves. I have thought about AI'ing some to Brangus or Beefmaster, but have just been using bulls the last 2 years.
:shock: You just just broke two of the CT cardinal rules... using cattle with ear in the north and a crossbred bull. You are officially blacklisted. Prepare for the 100 Question War with the Angus Mafia. :hide:
Thanks for the warning. We don't consider ourselves as being in the north though, maybe my rebellious side coming through with posting that picture :lol2:
Brute 23":3nivoz6z said:Ky hills":3nivoz6z said:Brute 23":3nivoz6z said::shock: You just just broke two of the CT cardinal rules... using cattle with ear in the north and a crossbred bull. You are officially blacklisted. Prepare for the 100 Question War with the Angus Mafia. :hide:
Thanks for the warning. We don't consider ourselves as being in the north though, maybe my rebellious side coming through with posting that picture :lol2:
Please accept my deepest apology, I meant no offense. :tiphat: I meant north of the Brahman line... not the Mason-Dixon.
Kingfisher":3najd0sy said:What do you like about those Angus bulls. That one in the first pic looks pretty stout in the front.
KNERSIE":1itrfx8y said:And hard keeping daughters...
Just curious what makes you think hard keeping daughters?KNERSIE":1wd30cp8 said:And hard keeping daughters...
Brute 23":21wd8dt8 said:Where is the Brahman Line? I have always been told I-20.Ky hills":21wd8dt8 said:Brute 23":21wd8dt8 said::shock: You just just broke two of the CT cardinal rules... using cattle with ear in the north and a crossbred bull. You are officially blacklisted. Prepare for the 100 Question War with the Angus Mafia. :hide:
Thanks for the warning. We don't consider ourselves as being in the north though, maybe my rebellious side coming through with posting that picture :lol2:
Please accept my deepest apology, I meant no offense. :tiphat: I meant north of the Brahman line... not the Mason-Dixon.
Extra heavy milk production cows have higher energy requirements to produce the extra milk, maintain body conditionelkwc":gpx809ol said:Just curious what makes you think hard keeping daughters?KNERSIE":gpx809ol said:And hard keeping daughters...
Son of Butch":nlzbezkj said:Extra heavy milk production cows have higher energy requirements to produce the extra milk, maintain body conditionelkwc":nlzbezkj said:Just curious what makes you think hard keeping daughters?KNERSIE":nlzbezkj said:And hard keeping daughters...
and breed back in a timely manner. They are the first to suffer when times get lean and so become hard doers.
A long neck, sharp withers, flat rib bones, and flat lean thighs are all dairy characteristics indicative of higher than
average milk production. Some breeders refer to angular cattle exhibiting dairy character as Sharp and when referring
to thicker beefier cattle they would say Round. The use of the terms Sharp and Round when describing cattle goes
back to old timers evaluating dual purpose breeds. I like it because it's simple to understand and accurate in predicting
the type of offspring an individual can be expected to sire. IF your cows are round, round, round then using a Sharp
sire will produce more balanced productive offspring than breeding round, round, round cattle to a round bull.
I consider the bull I pointed out as exhibiting sharp, sharp, round traits for an angus sire.
A secondary trait of a Sharp sire quite often can be spread rear toes. I don't believe the bull pictured has them
and that is why I said sharp, sharp, round. Round cattle usually will have a nice tight foot.
Being "cow hocked" is another secondary fault trait associated with Sharp cattle.
There is a need or place for both Sharp and Round bulls and knowing when and why to select which is what makes
cattle breeding more of an art than a science in the minds of many old school cattlemen.
Son of Butch":30sajgzi said:Extra heavy milk production cows have higher energy requirements to produce the extra milk, maintain body conditionelkwc":30sajgzi said:Just curious what makes you think hard keeping daughters?KNERSIE":30sajgzi said:And hard keeping daughters...
and breed back in a timely manner. They are the first to suffer when times get lean and so become hard doers.
A long neck, sharp withers, flat rib bones, and flat lean thighs are all dairy characteristics indicative of higher than
average milk production. Some breeders refer to angular cattle exhibiting dairy character as Sharp and when referring
to thicker beefier cattle they would say Round. The use of the terms Sharp and Round when describing cattle goes
back to old timers evaluating dual purpose breeds. I like it because it's simple to understand and accurate in predicting
the type of offspring an individual can be expected to sire. IF your cows are round, round, round then using a Sharp
sire will produce more balanced productive offspring than breeding round, round, round cattle to a round bull.
I consider the bull I pointed out as exhibiting sharp, sharp, round traits for an angus sire.
A secondary trait of a Sharp sire quite often can be spread rear toes. I don't believe the bull pictured has them
and that is why I said sharp, sharp, round. Round cattle usually will have a nice tight foot.
Being "cow hocked" is another secondary fault trait associated with Sharp cattle.
There is a need or place for both Sharp and Round bulls and knowing when and why to select which is what makes
cattle breeding more of an art than a science in the minds of many old school cattlemen.
Post Oak":5hn9k9hw said:Brute 23":5hn9k9hw said:Ky hills":5hn9k9hw said:Thanks for the warning. We don't consider ourselves as being in the north though, maybe my rebellious side coming through with posting that picture :lol2:
Please accept my deepest apology, I meant no offense. :tiphat: I meant north of the Brahman line... not the Mason-Dixon.
Where is the Brahman Line? I have always been told I-20.