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Post by hughespieds on Jul 12, 2019 9:03:22 GMT -6
This guy is home raised and four years old. I was going to make hamburger out of him but a lady asked if I had one for sale, and just so happened I did.
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Post by M-5 on Jul 12, 2019 9:10:16 GMT -6
I really like the looks of those cows. Add a little ear and they would be perfect . Imo
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Post by hughespieds on Jul 12, 2019 10:34:32 GMT -6
It might surprise you to know they don't need the ear unless that's something you desire to look at. These animals are out grazing in 100 plus temps while the others are in the water. Very heat resistant breed, they are.
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Post by jehosofat on Jul 12, 2019 10:52:30 GMT -6
Slick, how are those heifers coming along that you bought a while back?
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Post by hughespieds on Jul 12, 2019 10:57:56 GMT -6
Slick, how are those heifers coming along that you bought a while back? If it's the ones from Georgia they are doing very well. Got them now to where they'll eat cubes from around my feet. They have given me a couple of calves that I'm liking pretty well. Did you see the video I did on the calves? |
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Post by jehosofat on Jul 12, 2019 11:02:07 GMT -6
Slick, how are those heifers coming along that you bought a while back? If it's the ones from Georgia they are doing very well. Got them now to where they'll eat cubes from around my feet. They have given me a couple of calves that I'm liking pretty well. Did you see the video I did on the calves? Yes, the ones you got from Ga when you had problems with the seller. No, I didn't see the video, did you post it over here or the other place? |
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Post by hughespieds on Jul 12, 2019 11:05:53 GMT -6
I did at the other but I'll throw it up here, too. The bull and larger heifer are from the Georgia heifers.
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Post by jehosofat on Jul 12, 2019 11:23:48 GMT -6
Stout little jokers. Do you sell them as breeding stock only, or have you sold any as feeder calves. How do the sale barns look at them?
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Post by greybeard on Jul 12, 2019 11:38:23 GMT -6
They got butts a hog would envy. Good job on them.
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Post by hughespieds on Jul 12, 2019 11:50:56 GMT -6
Stout little jokers. Do you sell them as breeding stock only, or have you sold any as feeder calves. How do the sale barns look at them? They knock a dime off as soon as you unload. Then, probably another nickle once they hit the ring and I'm talking just about the crossbreds.  I have a fullblood bull calf at home that I'm going to eat because he's been very slow maturing, but breeding stock is my main intent. There's some people around that are marketing packaged meat and doing well. |
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Post by hughespieds on Jul 12, 2019 11:51:19 GMT -6
They got butts a hog would envy. Good job on them. Thank you! |
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Post by sleepy on Jul 15, 2019 20:47:02 GMT -6
I have one Pied cow and I like her. I bought her at the salebarn weighing #200 lbs. Someone sold several that day, mine is gentle as a dog, and I just kept her to see what she would turn into. First calf I used a sorry little black bull on her and got a red heifer, that looked just like a Limo. I was concerned about her milking enough to suit me with that first calf. Bred her back to a Charolais and she now has a yellow heifer with dark eyes and nose, she's milking twice as much this year and raising a fancy one. If she'll keep it up she's got a permanent home.
I know a guy that plays with some Piedmontese bulls and crossed them with Brahmans, the F1's look like 3/4 Bramans right out of the gate. Gray with a big butt, no hump, but plenty of leather and ear. We're talking brahman price at the sale. Also anything red you cross them to will tend to make tigerstripes. To each his own but brindle feeder cattle are a hard sell here no matter how good the conformation is.
Slick, your cattle are really nice. I've watched several of your youtube videos in the past, trying to learn a little about the breeds mothering ability. I appreciate you sharing them with everyone, as well as your honesty about your marketing challenges. Your cows must be heavy milkers to have that kind of calves?
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Post by hughespieds on Jul 16, 2019 8:07:01 GMT -6
I have one Pied cow and I like her. I bought her at the salebarn weighing #200 lbs. Someone sold several that day, mine is gentle as a dog, and I just kept her to see what she would turn into. First calf I used a sorry little black bull on her and got a red heifer, that looked just like a Limo. I was concerned about her milking enough to suit me with that first calf. Bred her back to a Charolais and she now has a yellow heifer with dark eyes and nose, she's milking twice as much this year and raising a fancy one. If she'll keep it up she's got a permanent home. I know a guy that plays with some Piedmontese bulls and crossed them with Brahmans, the F1's look like 3/4 Bramans right out of the gate. Gray with a big butt, no hump, but plenty of leather and ear. We're talking brahman price at the sale. Also anything red you cross them to will tend to make tigerstripes. To each his own but brindle feeder cattle are a hard sell here no matter how good the conformation is. Slick, your cattle are really nice. I've watched several of your youtube videos in the past, trying to learn a little about the breeds mothering ability. I appreciate you sharing them with everyone, as well as your honesty about your marketing challenges. Your cows must be heavy milkers to have that kind of calves? Thank you. Those cows are really good mothers but to look at the their bags you would think they didn't produce. I know others have it in their cows, but these three will stand for any of those calves. At times it looks like a calf just looks up and thinks "this one is the closest I'll get me a drink". I'm glad to know there's more than just me that likes this breed. What barn did you find your Pied? |
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Post by sleepy on Jul 17, 2019 0:31:42 GMT -6
I got her at Carolina Stockyards, Siler City, N.C.
I have seen Piedmontese butcher cattle sell crazy high there. As far as an occasional cull cow or bull. The packer buyers know what they yield, and it must be crazy good. The calf buyers don't seem to know too much about them though, and they don't seem to want learn about them either. I bid one time and got mine...lol.
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Post by hughespieds on Jul 17, 2019 8:29:32 GMT -6
Some people do know what they are, but around here people look at you like you have three eyes if you mention the name. Those in the sale must be from smaller farms as I usually have a idea about the larger operations from state to state. Nothing in that area rings a bell.
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I have a fullblood bull calf at home that I'm going to eat because he's been very slow maturing, but breeding stock is my main intent. There's some people around that are marketing packaged meat and doing well.