Posted by Loren MN on November 03, 2009 at 13:29:11 from (64.65.174.118):
In Reply to: Cattle Question posted by pburchett on November 02, 2009 at 18:32:09:
I have lowline black angus, and they are great little animals. I have a bull and 5 heifers (hopefully 5 calves due in spring,) and I'm finishing 2 steers. At about 18 months, they are all around 36" tall and max. out around 800 to 1000 lbs. They are the same as black angus, but they were bred in Australia for small size (about 2/3 size of regular angus) and docility, and easy calving. Do an internet search on them and you will find lots of breeders with a lot of info.
My bull and steers are fullblood, and the heifers are 3/4 blood commercial. Very easy animals to work with. The bull is pretty calm, but I wouldn't turn my back on him. Another advantage of small cattle is they eat less, and they are easier on the fences and the ground.
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