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Trying New Beef Breed

  • 20-11-2010 9:11pm
    #1
    farmer dee
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    Could anybody give me some advice on a good beef breed that i could try i have worked with a couple but they were either hard calfing or very dangerous, i heard about the parthenaise and some other breeds, but i was just wondering if anybody has worked with them or has any information on them??:D


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  • #2
    pajero12
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    farmer dee wrote: »
    Could anybody give me some advice on a good beef breed that i could try i have worked with a couple but they were either hard calfing or very dangerous, i heard about the parthenaise and some other breeds, but i was just wondering if anybody has worked with them or has any information on them??:D

    Have a read of this.. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056045503


  • #3
    kay 9
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    What about blonde d'aquitaine. Quite, fruitful and good thrivers. Lovely cattle. One the best bulls we ever had.
    Oh and forgot to add relatively easy calvers too. :)


  • #4
    farmer dee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭farmer dee


    Thank you, i am just new to the site, i never noticed it. It has some information i require. The blondes are beautiful animals, but they hard to cover, i had a couple and i found them hard to get back into calf and little nervous.


  • #5
    UPCS
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    We work with the parthenaise, and we have lots of good results and if it is any help, if you want to try the breed we are offering a selection of bulls between 18 -24months for a little over beef price. You will have the benefits of easy calfing and good temperment.


  • #6
    pakalasa
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    Guys, a lot of people on here talking about trying new breeds, as if it the solution to all your problems. Would it not make sense to buy a GOOD bull regardless of what breed it is. If you want to try a new breed, then use AI on a few cows. That way you'll save yourself a fortune if the bull turns out to be crap. You'll also get a better feel to how the breed crosses with the different cow types.


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  • #7
    farmer dee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭farmer dee


    That is a true point, but i haven't got the time to watch for cows coming on, and i can't have delays in the calfing period, as this would cause me to lose money. And upcs we maybe could arrange to see the bulls on offer, and see some of the calfs you have born, what type of cows do use?


  • #8
    UPCS
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    That would be fine, i work with pure and cross, the crossbreds are crossed with sim, lim, BF and char.


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