Favorite British Composite Momma Cow

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What is your favorite british composite momma cow??


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HAB

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Galloway (non belted) crossed with any of the 4 above.  Makes them all more hardy and efficient.  IMO  ;)
 

sue

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Angus X Shorthorn and I dont care which Angus color you use.
 

r.n.reed

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I firmed my commitment to the Shorthorn breed after seeing a herd of Short x Herf and a herd of Red Poll x Black Angus x Shorthorn.
 

Davis Shorthorns

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Shorthorn x Black Angus.  It gives you the heterosis from the cross and you dont lose carcass like with some other crosses. 
 

Aussie

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A guy near me has South Devon x Angus which are a good cross. His South Devon's are fairly moderate and using South Devon is a bit like using Euro with out the Euro. The cross also marbles really well with out the external fat.
 

garybob

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LostFarmer said:
The herefrod angus mama cow has been the go to cross for years. Nothing beats them in my opinion.  LF
Maybe, if you live where it never rains, and a 450-lb calf is accepatble. Also, you are adding eye cancer, balloon teats, and, uterine prolapses, to a set of good Angus cows.

GB
 

LostFarmer

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You are also adding calm quiet cattle that can get by on less feed and still raise a calf and breed back.  Yea they have some issues with prolapses, and bad teats but there is a balance to it all.  In the  quest for performance angus have sacrificed fertility.  Balance for the individual operation is where it is at.  When you feed hay 6 months a year the ability to do with less is of more value than when you are in the corn belt.  Besides at 6500+ feet the ability to PAP becomes an issue with many angus. 
 
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