Rustler9
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Here's a picture of a 17 month old bull that we've just put with a couple of heifers. Not a great picture but what da ya'll think?
MikeC":3r0ch607 said:I'm sorry R9, but I don't think much of those longhorns. I'm sure you enjoy them and certainly not trying to deny you your efforts, but they are just downright ugly. No muscle, no nothing, but horns and head.
I look at cattle as food. Again, hopefully I'm not being too candid.
P.S. Can they pull a wagon or a plow? Trying to find a reason to justify their existence.
Just a difference of opinion. ;-)
Tod Dague":227f6cs5 said:How about this one?
Or this one.
They belong to Ryan.
Those are not my cows, I raise Red Angus. They belong to Ryan. I was just very impressed with Ryans Longhorns a while back and felt they deserve to be seen again.stocky":3py8eczi said:Tod, that second cow in your post, the mostly red one would be some kind of calf raiser if put with a charlois bull. When I see long horn cows for sale, that is the type I look for to take the horns off of and breed charlois and keep for a long time. I dont intend to offend you about the horns because I am sure you have a different situation than I do and you want her just like she is. I am just complimenting on what a fine animal she is
SCfarms":12ig15er said:How do you judge a longhorn cow or calf or bull? In angus Simmental ect. you look for volume, muscle ect. Longhorns really don't have alot of thickness and rib shape. Do there horns take a major toll in judging. I am not a fan of the whole longhorn thing either but would like to know how to judge them.
stocky":24ubr2gn said:Tod, that second cow in your post, the mostly red one would be some kind of calf raiser if put with a charlois bull. When I see long horn cows for sale, that is the type I look for to take the horns off of and breed charlois and keep for a long time. I dont intend to offend you about the horns because I am sure you have a different situation than I do and you want her just like she is. I am just complimenting on what a fine animal she is
Ryan":1w00i8af said:SCfarms":1w00i8af said:How do you judge a longhorn cow or calf or bull? In angus Simmental ect. you look for volume, muscle ect. Longhorns really don't have alot of thickness and rib shape. Do there horns take a major toll in judging. I am not a fan of the whole longhorn thing either but would like to know how to judge them.
Same way. Judging longhorns is, or should be, just like judging any other breed of cattle. Muscle, correctness, sound feet and legs, volumn, capacity, femininity/masculinity, etc... NO emphasis should be placed on the horns or color when they are being judged in the show ring, out in the pasture horns are just a personal preferance.
Ryan