Producing cattle that will thrive in a sub-tropical environment on low quality forage
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COMMERCIAL CATTLE
Even though we take great pride in our
registered Brahman cattle we are primarily a commercial
cattle
operation. We use our production Brahman genetics as
the base for
our commercial herd. The herd consist of basically two
types of
management groups - the Brahman sired brood cows and Angus
or Herford
crossed with the Brahman sired cows. While our genetic
program is
constantly evaluated and updated the philosophy has
not changed
for many years. Our cattle must be able to perform on
low quality
forage in sub-tropical conditions. For adaptability in
these
conditions all our brood cows have 3/8 or greater Brahman
influence. This is why our Brahman genetics are so
important to
us. The moderate framed, easy-fleshing, & fertile
brood cows
produce in this environment. All calves are marketed
at weaning
through a contract with stocker buyer. We also raise
all our own
replacement heifers.
Also check out the Florida
Brahman
Association website for more info on using Brahman
cattle in
crossbreeding.