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A good Angus steer, especially if you are choosing a steer for 4H or FFA, must have good conformation, good average daily gain (preferably 2 lbs per day or more) and good feed intake. You can choose your steer from a local cattle producer that raises Black Angus cattle to find a good steer to raise for the show circuit. The cattle producer will help you find the best steer for you as well.
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Why is black Angus considered the best cattle breed?
Marketing techniques thanks to the American Angus Association. In honest reality though, it is not the best breed, as there are hundreds of other breeds that exist that are better than Angus depending on the conditions, climate, topography, management practices etc. they are raised in. But most people believe that "Angus is best" because of its ability to gain a good quality beef carcass, has good calving ease, good milking ability, good fertility, little problems with pinkeye, prolapse, etc., can be raised on just hay and pasture, bring premium market value for the black calves (especially in the USA), etc. However, there are plenty of breeds that can match or even excel the Angus breed in any or all of these categories. For instance, Gelbviehs do just as well or better than Angus in all of the above. Brangus or Brahmans do much better in the South or in hotter environments than Angus cattle because they are built to resist the heat, insects and humid environment that Angus cattle would just melt or suffer in.
What are some good names for a show steer?
Magnum Magnus
What would be a good cross with a beefmaster red angus cow?
Are you referring to a Beefmaster-Red Angus cross cow or either Beefmaster or Red Angus? If the former, a continental breed such as Limousin, Maine Anjou, Simmental or Charolais would be a good breed to put on this cross. If the latter, a good bull to put on a Beefmaster would likely be, once again, a Continental breed, or a distant British breed like Hereford. For Red Angus, you can't beat a Hereford over an RA to get a red-baldy.
What Climate Does The Red Angus Cow Do Good In?
Almost any climate, except for the far north and far south (as in Arctic and Antarctica) and extreme desert conditions like the Mojave Desert or the Sahara Desert. Red Angus are quite adaptable, though not as good mountaineers as some of the Swiss-type breeds like Tarentaise and Simmental when getting into the mountains and knolls in the priaries and foothills, but they still find their way around. Red Angus do well up in Canada as down south in Uruguay and Argentina, as well as other places in the world where they are found. Red Angus tend to do a little better in the hot humid climates than Angus because of their thicker hide and red coat, but not nearly as good as Brahman.
What is good about crossing Simmental and Angus?
Hybrid vigour or Heterosis. Calves with heterosis often excel at the feedlot in terms of weight gain and carcass quality than other calves do if they're purebred Simmental or purebred Angus. This is because they have the genetic qualities of either breed to make one superior calf.
What are Cow known for?
To the public, Angus cattle are mainly known for their black hair. But to others, Angus cattle are known for their good quality of meat.
What is macgyvers real name?
His first name is finally revealed in Good Knight MacGyver (Season 7) as it turns out to be Angus- a name he is not entirely pleased with.
Why did you choose your college major History?
Good question, but based on your inability to create a coherent English sentence should steer you clear of that major also.
How much does a good skid steer cost?
A good skid steer can cost around $15,000 to $18,000.
Does CAB have to come from Angus beef?
No. Certified Angus Beef can come from any cattle that are black. They don't have to be pure Angus to have the premium for black hide nor to be deemed "CAB" in the supermarket. Here are some breeds that will get the CAB black-hide premium because they have infused black into their genetics to make them "purebred" which is quite false if you study the breeds and their origins long enough:SimmentalGelbviehMaine-AnjouCharolais (surprisingly)LimousinSalersCertified Angus Beef can also give premiums to crossbred calves that are all black. For instance, if a pure Red Simmental bull was bred to Angus cows, the calves would all come out black, but be deemed Angus-Simmental crosses. The same thing if a Black Simmental was mated to Angus cows or Red Angus cows: all the calves will come out black, and thus the calves from the two examples will bring a premium to the rancher/farmer. Black calves will also come if you cross any of the above breeds with Angus or amongst themselves, provided you are breeding all-black to all-black or all-red and not to traditional-type cattle of the above breeds (with exceptions to Gelbvieh, Salers, Limousin and Maine Anjou). Breeding a pure traditional-coloured Charolais to Angus will produce grey calves which will be docked. You won't get much of a premium with black-white-face calves either, but since they are black you still got a pretty good chance anyway. Simmental-Angus and Hereford-Angus calves that are black baldies are the most common black baldies you'll see.The thing about CAB is that this marketing scheme takes advantage of the consumer. The consumer can only assume that the steaks they are buying are pure Angus beef, but in honest real-world reality, they really don't. And they really don't care either. All they care about is if it tastes good. They don't care whether the steaks they've just bought is actually from a Black Simmental or Black Gelbvieh or a black-baldy steer; they don't have the time to do the research! The mentality of it is, if they really want to know where their beef comes from and what kind of cattle it came from, they can go buy local. There they will have a better understanding of what cattle had been slaughtered, how they were fed, how they were raised, who raised them etc. This pure Angus beef campaign in America is and has been successfully brainwashing its consumers into thinking that only Angus beef is the best. Little do they know that there are other breeds out there that have as-good-as or even better beef than Angus.CAB itself has been taken advantage of by other breeders in America; they have been infusing Angus genetics into their breeds and after a few matings, can call a Black Simmental a purebred Simmental, even if it as 15/16 Angus blood in it, for example. On the other hand, CAB has not only taken advantage of the consumer, but of the cattle producers as well, and has successfully lured in those many producers who are eager to take the Certified Angus Beef premium bait to get more money off their calves by having an Angus herd or, having an Angus bull in their cowherds. As a result, you see far more black cattle in America than any other colouration or breed, except for Holsteins.The thing of it is is that they all look the same once the hide is taken off. That's where I mean that a black baldy can still be marked as CAB "mistakenly" even though it is not pure Angus. The same goes for those steers that are produced from three crosses: Angus, Hereford and Simmental, for example. They still get the CAB tag when they are slaughtered, gutted, skinned, dismembered and hung. But does the consumer know? Nah. They don't need to: they don't have the time or money to find out if they had just been suckered into CAB's "false" advertising or not. Like I implied above, "Black is Best" is only a fad, just like bell-bottoms where in the fashion industry, and will soon peter out only to be replaced by a better type of beef cow that will have producers running for their money. Maybe Herefords will make a come-back; maybe Grass-Fed Beef will become the new fad for American (and Canadian) consumers. Who knows?
How do you feed a steer?
The steer will feed by itself, so long as you have some good feed in front of him.
How do you get all 4 endings on Spider-Man web of shadows?
Well, to get the ending with Mary Jane (good ending) you must choose the red path on the wolverine one and the black cat one. To get the ending with Black Cat (bad ending) you must choose the black path on the wolverine and black cat one To get the ending with no Mary Jane but good ending you must choose wolverine red but black cat black To get the ending with no black cat but bad ending, you must choose black ending for wolverine but red for black cat. :)
What is a good old fashioned surname?
Angus
Why is black Angus considered the best cattle breed?
Marketing techniques thanks to the American Angus Association. In honest reality though, it is not the best breed, as there are hundreds of other breeds that exist that are better than Angus depending on the conditions, climate, topography, management practices etc. they are raised in. But most people believe that "Angus is best" because of its ability to gain a good quality beef carcass, has good calving ease, good milking ability, good fertility, little problems with pinkeye, prolapse, etc., can be raised on just hay and pasture, bring premium market value for the black calves (especially in the USA), etc. However, there are plenty of breeds that can match or even excel the Angus breed in any or all of these categories. For instance, Gelbviehs do just as well or better than Angus in all of the above. Brangus or Brahmans do much better in the South or in hotter environments than Angus cattle because they are built to resist the heat, insects and humid environment that Angus cattle would just melt or suffer in.
What are angus cows known for?
The things that are made from Angus cattle are exactly the same as what would be made from any other cattle of any other breed: hide for leather; hair for upholstery, paint brushes; the list goes on.
What is a good nickname for Angus?
Guss, ange, angie
Where can i buy some skid steer rental?
Skid steer rental can be rented at a local Industrial Supplies and Equipment store near your area. They will have good selection of skid steer rental.
