Aubracs

Mikeh22

Hi,

I'm thinking about introducing Aubracs to my herd. Basically to introduce more milk and ease of calving. I also read up on the kill out % and it seems very impressive.
Anyone have any experience with these breeds??

redzerologhlen

Theres a thread here from a few weeks ago, take a look through it http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=80524941

Mikeh22

Cheers redzerologhlen,
we have a cow (hereford x aubrac) on the farm and nearly every year we cross her with a Limousin bull. every year she produces a very strong calf... and brings the aubrac look. The cow has savage milk and she never is in bad condition even if grass is scarce or when the weather is bad! I am currently keeping 2 heifers off her for replacement. Hoping they will bring the aubrac trait (milky & economical).
I will post pics of these two heifers

Mikeh22

Images of 2 replacement heifers.
1st pic is of a heifer which will be 2 years in December. She will be AI'd in December also to a Aubrac.
2nd pic is of her half sister and is still sucking. no meal or creep all summer. She will be kept for replacement.

ootbitb

anyone a remedy for a sore neck?

blue5000

ootbitb wrote: »

anyone a remedy for a sore neck?

use a laptop and turn it sideways:D

OP what aubrac ai are you going using?

ootbitb

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nice cattle, might fit my hill

Mikeh22

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nice cattle, might fit my hill

I heard of a farmer who has 30 aubrac cows up a mountain for the whole summer and he only looks at then once a week! They are supposed to thrive on mountain ground

manjou

Just sold first calves of my aubrac bull. they were born in march out of 2 year old heifers.They averaged 350 kg and came into 790 euro average.Was happy with the weights considering the year and age of heifers. All calved themselves and are all back in calf.Put him with cows this year so will be interesting to see what wights they get into. Very easy fed cattle.

blue5000

Bulls or heifers? I'm keeping my au x heifers for breeding.

manjou

all bulls am keeping the heifers for breeding next spring. they should make a good job of their calves may try to find bull that throws better coloured calves out of them as that is their only drawback.

blue5000

Ours are mostly black, an odd red one and I think one has a hint of tiger stripes, but you'd only see that on a sunny day. Going to use angus ai on mine next spring.

manjou

Same as mine but have a few more reds.Going to bull them with angus to finish for scheme. The combination should leave cattle that put on weight easy and finish early out of shed at 16 months as bulls and 18 months as heifers.Only bought bull as a cheap alternative to bull heifers but seeing the results am starting to like them as a breed and will introduce more aubrac into cow herd.

vanderbadger

there was a some nice weanling heifers on donedeal, sold i see now
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/beefcattle/4166024
would they be a good cross with a ch bull?

blue5000

manjou wrote: »

Same as mine but have a few more reds.Going to bull them with angus to finish for scheme. The combination should leave cattle that put on weight easy and finish early out of shed at 16 months as bulls and 18 months as heifers.Only bought bull as a cheap alternative to bull heifers but seeing the results am starting to like them as a breed and will introduce more aubrac into cow herd.

Ah feck it don't be telling everyone, bulls will be mad dear in a couple of years time.

johnpawl

blue5000 wrote: »

Ah feck it don't be telling everyone, bulls will be mad dear in a couple of years time.

They look like fine cattle. Wonder how much for a good pedigree heifer. Some interesting reading here http://www.aubrac.ie/Page_Content/2012Booklet.pdf