Posted by notjustair on December 21, 2015 at 07:05:29 from (70.195.1.159):
In Reply to: Hereford cows posted by Gleanerk2 on December 21, 2015 at 06:50:23:
That's what we did when I was young - registered Polled Herefords. Angus seem to have an easier temperament in general and good meat quality. All I have is angus - some registered, most not. I honestly don't recall us ever having a really crazy cow or bull in Hereford but we were out walking in them everyday and were pretty selective about breeding. I will tell you that's long before bulls were identified by birth weight and we had some monster bulls and pulled 75% of our calves. Sure they came out a foot taller, but the feed you put into that big old bull and cow don't pencil out. Neither does 100 trips to get the pullers in February and March.
I just had a surprise calf yesterday in the pasture. No troubles - up and running today. That's a LOT easier.
I remember the early 90's when the switch over started in the smaller producers in west central Kansas. It pained me to check cattle and see angus ones mixed in with our nice registered Herefords. Times change. My grandfather would just sit silently to himself if he were to check my cattle with me. I can hear him now - "Them there aren't real cattle!"
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