Freisian x Angus heifers

[Stokes6368]

Hi, I was wondering if any has any experience of keeping Freisian/Angus crosses? I was offered some heifers and was wondering how they are generally, do you tend to get a lot of dairy cow problems or do they tend to have the hardiness of the Aberdeen Angus e.g. ability to be outside in most weather, easy birth?
Sorry if it seems a stupid question, however looking for something thats cheap, easy to find and generally hardy that produce a good size and quality carcass and easier to market than the Cachena cattle i have currently

 

[topground]

Not many Cachena cattle if any at all in the UK and not on the CTS breed code list. Old fashioned British Friesian will produce a beef cross heifer that would make a decent suckler cow but wouldn’t expect her to perform on ground more suited to Highland or Galloway.
Where are you based? Suggests Spain or Portugal. What’s your source of calves?

 

[Ffermer Bach]

I have never heard of Cachena, but they look ideal for putting in the freezer, because you wouldn't need a big freezer! I have got a Hereford heifer that I want to put in the freezer here, but am desperately trying to eat all the lamb to make room for it! I know that's not answering your question, but I can't see anything wrong with Angus X cows (especially if you have something like a Charolais bull)

 

[Stokes6368]

Not many Cachena cattle if any at all in the UK and not on the CTS breed code list. Old fashioned British Friesian will produce a beef cross heifer that would make a decent suckler cow but wouldn’t expect her to perform on ground more suited to Highland or Galloway.
Where are you based? Suggests Spain or Portugal. What’s your source of calves?

Galicia, north west Spain. (Formerly Wiltshire, UK). We have a few Cachena cross red Angus calves from last year, so will see how they are in time, however really looking for something bigger without being too needy, Freisian X most common beef breeds available from most dairy farms, however purebred Angus is hard too find unless imported.
We have a mixture of reasonably lower land pasture (where i would keep anything other than our Cachenas) and higher ground of poor quality where our native Cachenas spend most of the time, although agreed highland cattle would probably do as well up there.