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Parthenaise Cattle

  • 27-07-2011 7:56am
    #1
    risers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭


    hey folks,
    was wondering if anyone had any experience, knowledge or feedback to give on Parthenaise cattle. Just looking at a couple of bull options for next spring.
    We have a half to 3/4 bred Saler suckler herd and wanted to cross back to another breed.
    Delighted with Saler calves:
    - Reasonably docile
    - Only used calving jack on the odd heifer
    - Great to get up and suck after calving (very hardy)

    Would be great to know if Parthenaise bulls are generally easy calving and good to suck?

    thanks folks


Comments

  • #2
    leg wax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭leg wax


    they are a easy calveing breed in general.what will you get with the saler x part ,will you keep them and finish them,


  • #3
    49801
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭49801


    we've a salers bull atm. He is a 5star accross all traits for salers but think we'd better change him so we can hold onto replacements. trying to build the herd here at the moment and it seems a cheaper route.
    have put some SI into 4 hiefers, SEV and DRU. bit riskly i know but cant help thinking that SAxSI would be an ideal sucker dam and may as well try making use of their wide pelvis. 2 are calving down in nov. so ask me then how they get on and look.


  • #4
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,083 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    Have the salers milk?
    The parthenaise isnt too bad for milk but wouldnt improve milk from cows that are lacking it.

    They have great great fertility and generaly very good temprement.
    They will add muscle as they are a double muscled.

    in general they are an easy calving breed and especially coming out of saler cows you should have no problems on that front


  • #5
    risers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭risers


    thanks for comments above folks. will chew on it over the winter!
    hopefully prices stay up into next year and we can make a small few pound on them!


  • #6
    flatout11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭flatout11


    If your happy with the saler cow them why do you want to cross them??
    going fully down the saler route would provide a simple replacement policy...

    personally if i was to cross them it would be either a lim or a sim for females and i would cross the rest to a charo for selling


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