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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | RockinGR - 2014-07-28 10:09 AM There is a whole herd of them about 5 miles from my house. They are supposedly really good beef, heat and bug tolerant (most African breeds are), and pretty docile. I haven't tested any of those theories...
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Location: Smack Dab in the Middle | LRQHS - 2014-07-28 10:11 AM
RockinGR - 2014-07-28 10:09 AM There is a whole herd of them about 5 miles from my house. They are supposedly really good beef, heat and bug tolerant (most African breeds are), and pretty docile. I haven't tested any of those theories...
lol...can you go try to lead one around by a nose ring for us?
I'll put that on my "to-do" list. But my rate of completion of said "to-do" list hasn't been very good lately.  |
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| We had some Langhorn cows with pretty long horns come through the feed lot on layover. Its amazing they know exactly where the horn tip ends, they are pretty crafty at maneuvering through the system. Though his horns come out more than up he'd fit I to a stock trailer just only put him in so he can stand how he needs.
I think mostly they are a novelty thing, kinda line miniature heffords and dexters, not the most functional critter to rais for beef but kinda neat to look at. I want to say some cross them on longhorn for roping as the horn base is stronger? But I could be mixed up with a different breed.
How would I move him around? From the fence with my dog ;-) |
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| good grief what a bad head/neck/and back ache that boy must have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL |
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| We used to have a Watusi/Corriente cross cow. She raised really nice roping cattle. She was bigger framed than the Corrientes and her calves had bigger horn base at a younger age. She was very laid back and was a good leader when we were moving cattle because she would always find the gate. Sure do miss Lucy. We'd planned to have her head mounted when she got older and came up open, but by the time that happened one of her horns rotted out. We still have one of her daughters that we are crossing on a beef bull. Don't let them fool you, they know exactly where the tips of their horns are. We run ours through the working shoot each year to vaccinate and preg. If they are really long they'll kind of have to turn their heads sideways, but they make it through just fine. |
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| Jenbabe - 2014-07-28 9:22 AM
We used to have a Watusi/Corriente cross cow. She raised really nice roping cattle. She was bigger framed than the Corrientes and her calves had bigger horn base at a younger age. She was very laid back and was a good leader when we were moving cattle because she would always find the gate. Sure do miss Lucy. We'd planned to have her head mounted when she got older and came up open, but by the time that happened one of her horns rotted out. We still have one of her daughters that we are crossing on a beef bull. Don't let them fool you, they know exactly where the tips of their horns are. We run ours through the working shoot each year to vaccinate and preg. If they are really long they'll kind of have to turn their heads sideways, but they make it through just fine.
They sure do! And you reminded me of our cow spike, shes outa luck now we got a hydrolics chute but her horns stick up pretty tall, you'd lock her in and and like three seconds to give her her shots and dewormer or shed use the tip to pop the chute open and be gone lol, crafty old girl. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Those are awesome animals, beautiful and do cross well on the longhorns. I knew a breeder of Watusi cattle and oh my goodness they were so cool looking, he had a bull and a couple of cows inported, he did this cause he wanted to no reason he tolded me.
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Location: Red Raiderland | There is a bull about a mile from us and you sure can't miss him in the pasture. I don't know the guy that owns him but those horns are impressive!  |
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Location: Arkansas | You'd dang sure have braggin' right....which ever way you take it!  |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | There are some around us and I would say they have them for the same reason some people have horses, for pasture ornaments. |
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| To ride it of course!  This was my steer
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | lilac lane farm - 2014-07-28 9:50 PM To ride it of course! This was my steer
Awww thats cute, now can he run a set of barrels, and if so what D is he running in?  |
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Location: SE Louisiana | Southtxponygirl - 2014-07-28 9:54 PM
lilac lane farm - 2014-07-28 9:50 PM To ride it of course! This was my steer
Moo D.... and the pic in the OP.... is..... NOT....a cow..... |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | We have a couple here in town that trains Longhorns to ride.
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| If I remember correctly, you can't "tip" their horns. Their blood flows through all the way to the tips. I agree they know exactly where the end of their horns are. |
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Location: Texas | A bunch of the rich people around here have them just for looking at lol
eta there's a nice place near where I keep my horse at that has a small herd... everyone around there claims the property belongs to Chuck Norris lol
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| I've had Longhorn beef. Really, really good and I would rather have that than your angus beef. Yes it is leaner, only thing is if you have the Longhorns for roping you have to shut them up and grain for awhile to get the beef tender. |
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| Sandok - 2014-07-29 7:44 AM
I've had Longhorn beef. Really, really good and I would rather have that than your angus beef. Yes it is leaner, only thing is if you have the Longhorns for roping you have to shut them up and grain for awhile to get the beef tender.
You know theres more beef breeds than Angus .... that are far better ;-) |
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Location: Kansas | I.....WANT......ONE.....RIGHT....MEOW!!!!! |
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Location: Pacific Northwest | My grandparents' neighbors have these. The fenceline for their animals is right at my grandparents' yard so I would pet them every time I went over there. They were really nice and liked when you scratched at the base of their horns. |
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