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<blockquote data-quote="DrWazzock" data-source="post: 5106386" data-attributes="member: 2119"><p>I bought an old herd. I didn't find any temperament problems. The smaller cows made the best mothers for some reason.</p><p></p><p>I found calving difficulties with the heifers probably because I got them too fat though my neighbour reckoned the heads aren't long and thin enough but more "bulldog" like so don't slip out so easily.</p><p></p><p>Most have gone from here now due to age.</p><p></p><p>I didn't castrate last year's batch of male calves and have sold them as bull beef in the ring at 13 months around 550 kg for £1000 each. I fed them ad lib barley mix and ad lib hay/silage/grass. Shape was as good as any native. We have sold a few privately for beef in the past. The meat is excellent and that really is where their strength is in a niche market.</p><p></p><p>Now looking to go more mainstream, Stabiliser or Continental X, continental X being more saleable in the store ring.</p><p></p><p>British White is a good breed for poor grassland, if you have a niche market for quality beef and you like pretty cattle. Not really suited to high output clover leys. Get too fat and too much milk.</p><p></p><p>I'd get in touch with the Breed Society through their website. I'd say they are a hobby rather than a commercial proposition. They do look a picture though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DrWazzock, post: 5106386, member: 2119"] I bought an old herd. I didn't find any temperament problems. The smaller cows made the best mothers for some reason. I found calving difficulties with the heifers probably because I got them too fat though my neighbour reckoned the heads aren't long and thin enough but more "bulldog" like so don't slip out so easily. Most have gone from here now due to age. I didn't castrate last year's batch of male calves and have sold them as bull beef in the ring at 13 months around 550 kg for £1000 each. I fed them ad lib barley mix and ad lib hay/silage/grass. Shape was as good as any native. We have sold a few privately for beef in the past. The meat is excellent and that really is where their strength is in a niche market. Now looking to go more mainstream, Stabiliser or Continental X, continental X being more saleable in the store ring. British White is a good breed for poor grassland, if you have a niche market for quality beef and you like pretty cattle. Not really suited to high output clover leys. Get too fat and too much milk. I'd get in touch with the Breed Society through their website. I'd say they are a hobby rather than a commercial proposition. They do look a picture though. [/QUOTE]
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