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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 3543"><p>> We just started our little (for</p><p>> now) farm 6 months ago. We have 2</p><p>> cows, 2 heifers and a bull calf</p><p>> (just a few days old). They are</p><p>> herrefords but not registered or</p><p>> anything.</p><p></p><p>> We're trying to decide if we</p><p>> should shoot for a high quality</p><p>> herreford herd or to breed with</p><p>> another breed, say angus, to get</p><p>> the beef quality. We'd like some</p><p>> input on either side. Thanx.</p><p></p><p>> Lisa</p><p></p><p>First concern is to find a bull with good, low-birthweight epd's for the two heifers. The breed is not that important - the history of the bull is vital - you want live calves and live moms when those heifers have their first calves.</p><p></p><p>As for beef quality, both hereford and angus have good reputations for beef quality.</p><p></p><p>If you are thinking of selling your calf crop, you may want to go with a cross so you will have bally (or baldy) calves - whiteface calves - they tend to go for more at the sale.</p><p></p><p> <a href="http://www.murraygrey.com" target="_blank">Rafter L Murray Greys</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 3543"] > We just started our little (for > now) farm 6 months ago. We have 2 > cows, 2 heifers and a bull calf > (just a few days old). They are > herrefords but not registered or > anything. > We're trying to decide if we > should shoot for a high quality > herreford herd or to breed with > another breed, say angus, to get > the beef quality. We'd like some > input on either side. Thanx. > Lisa First concern is to find a bull with good, low-birthweight epd's for the two heifers. The breed is not that important - the history of the bull is vital - you want live calves and live moms when those heifers have their first calves. As for beef quality, both hereford and angus have good reputations for beef quality. If you are thinking of selling your calf crop, you may want to go with a cross so you will have bally (or baldy) calves - whiteface calves - they tend to go for more at the sale. [url=http://www.murraygrey.com]Rafter L Murray Greys[/url] [/QUOTE]
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