Re: Question for Nebraska Cowman or ennybody else

Posted by Nebraska Cowman on September 25, 2006 at 08:36:59 from (65.169.97.206):

In Reply to: Question for Nebraska Cowman or ennybody else posted by jmixigo on September 25, 2006 at 07:54:19:

It's cuz black cows are worth more. They are ideal to cross with Charolais or Hereford to produce a very desirable offspring and maximum heterosis. I suppose in the south they cross well with Brahman with similar results. That being said Red Angus replacements seem to be in good demand here and I have been receiving top dollar for mine. Pigment in the hide is another thing buyers watch for. That is worth more than the hair. They sell a lot of "black hided" cattle here that don't necessarily have black hair. The bottom line is that it costs just as much to feed an average mixed breed cow for a poor calf as it does to feed a good cow that will wean a larger calf with the desired traits.

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