Cattle Breeds

Balancer bulls are those bulls that are a cross between Gelbvieh and Angus/Red Angus. The Balancer breed in itself is a registered trademark of the AGA (American Gelbvieh Association) and are typically those cattle that are 1/4 to 3/4 Gelbvieh and 3/4 to 1/4 Angus or Red Angus, respectively. The cross has been developed to take advantage of heterosis resulting in the cross of the two breeds to create cattle that have excellent carcass value from Angus genetics with the high growth, leanness, muscle and high fertility typical of the Gelbvieh breed.

The beauty of the SmartCross Balancers is that you can choose the amount of Gelbvieh in bulls and cows to match or improve the qualities and traits of your cowherd.

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Hereford is a pure breed, and the origin of the colour pattern of the Hereford breed is pretty much unknown. So you can't find two breeds to cross to find Hereford, unless you can find a Hereford cow and a Hereford bull and "find" a Hereford calf!

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By ship, when Henry Clay of Ashland, Kentucky imported two females and one bull from England, as were other subsequent importations of other Hereford cattle.

Texas Longhorns originated in Texas where they still remain in high numbers, however, they have also been exported to other parts of the world such as Alberta.

Any cow can have a calf per year, usually cows will be able to breed and produce calves until they are 7-10 years of age.

Milk from black and white cows has the tendency to freeze.

Mature Pinzgauer bulls weigh 2000 pounds and up. Females are approx. 1000 to 1600 pounds when mature.

The Texas Longhorn, which was the foundation breed that influenced the growth and expansion of the cattle industry in the United States before, during and after the Civil War. Herefords came next (imported after the Civil War), followed by various other breeds that were imported from other countries.

A Hereford cow is a cow that is of the breed Hereford. She is red with a white face, mane, lower legs, belly and switch, with a little white on her belly. She is very adaptable, and can be found in the veld in South Africa or in the prairies or mountains of North America. She can also be found where forage is abundant, such as in the grassy plains of Uruguay and pastures up on Alberta.

Herefords are primarily red with a white face, ears, nape or mane, dewlap, legs, belly, and tail switch. They are a beef breed with a blocky build, and are primarily of low to medium frame size. They can come as horned or polled.

They originated around 2000 BC in Africa.

Herefords originated from the county of Herefordshire in England. Today Herefords can be found just about anywhere in the world, particularly in North and South America, many parts of Europe, South Africa and Australia/New Zealand.

There is no difference. It's the same breed, only that one of the words you spelt out in your question is incorrect. Limousin is spelt L-I-M-O-U-S-I-N not L-I-M-O-U-S-I-N-E. And it's pronounced lim-o-zeen not lim-o-zine where "zine" is pronounced like "sign" or "mine."

No. A Hereford already has a white face, so no use calling Herefords "baldy herefords." The genes for a white face is dominant to that of a coloured face like black, red, tan, etc. So, if you bred an Angus bull with a Hereford cow you will ultimately and always get a calf that is black with a white face. The only time you will get a small (16%) chance of getting a purely black calf is if you breed an F1 black baldy cow with an F1 black baldy bull. Another 16% will give you an all black calf that is horned (from the genes of the calf's grandsire or granddam, which ever was a Hereford (non-polled)).

However, if you breed an Angus bull to an F1 black baldy cow, you will have a 50% chance of getting a pure-black calf.

This all depends on where you live. For example: In the USA, it is Angus that is the most common beef breed found. For dairy, it is the Holstein. In Canada, the most common breed is Simmental, closely followed by Red Angus, Hereford, and Angus. Worldwide, the most common breed is actually Brahman, though it isn't as popular in the U.S.

As a side note, depending on how you run the numbers, the most "popular" breed of beef cattle is actually also Holstein. This is because the majority of beef consumed is through the fast food industry for which a large portion of the beef is rendered dairy cattle.

The Brahman breed is the most heat tolerant, originating from India.

Milking Shorthorn's.

Same as any other cow: around 24 hours.

Highlanders have thicker, coarser hair which I believe is double-layered that protects them from the elements. Highlands are also beef cattle, which means they are able to have more of an internal body covering (like fat) than Jerseys will. Jerseys are dairy cattle, they are typically much thinner, less fatter and grow have the density of a coat of hair like Highlanders are capable of. Jerseys can survive the cold alright, but only if they have a good shelter to turn to during winter storms and good quality feed to help keep them warm. Highlands just about need none of this, they can survive with just a few trees or a wind-break fence to take shelter in if the weather gets particularly nasty, and don't need such high-quality forage or grains to survive in the cold. Moderate- to low-quality hay is good enough for them during the winter. (Of course, low-quality hay shouldn't be fed to them if they are in poor condition, like any animals going into winter.)

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Ill thrift is when stock grows slower than expected on a known amount of food