What does that matter? Surely everyone wants a small cow that is cheap to maintain that produces a strong lively calf which calves by herself and then goes on to grow fast with a high feed conversion ratios.
Will that small cow calf a big charolais calf ok? Thats where the money is in the store ring
Oh well, if it's that simple, that'll be the thread over then.
Grandad keeps trying to get me to try a Bazadaise. One of his friends breeds them. But I like my limousins… they suit our system grand and the heifers are very easy sold.
If only....
I saw some cracking Baz suckled calves at the Lockerbie blue grey sale in October...........stretchy/shapy young cattle, I was quite impressed..............they made a few quid as well.
I’ve been looking at Bazadaise for quite a few years to put over heifers but don’t know anyone around me that has one. from what I’ve read it tick’s all the boxes just never took the plunge
How small is a small cow?
Certainly not everyone; many want a cow that produces the sale-topping calf, and nevermind how much work is involved or what it really costs them
There's always the exception to the rule of common sense and in farming that exception is all too common.
I've had a few cows with Bazadaise on their passport. They were black and I'm not sure what they were out of except for one that I'm sure was out of an Angus. She had that look about her and some of her calves were polled. Excellent cows, calved on their own and produce a good calf to Limi, but unfortunately rare.
Very dependant on your farm, a continental cow is not going to work in a hill or in the few areas you can outwinter long term. Similarly a small native type cow is not going to work where you can't outwinter and need to go for extra output.
