Thanks for the great content. It’s helpful to hear from another southeastern cattleman as many of the rotational and mob grazing channels are so far north or west.
South Poll are a 4 way cross between Red Angus, Barzona, Senapol, and Hereford. If you already have females, buy a good bull to add the genetics you want. Then, look at your cattle and cull the bottom as aggressively as you can. Avoid crutches like grain, vaccines, antibiotics, and costly inputs other than minerals and hay, if grass is burried under ice or lots of snow. Sale barn animals are NOT worth the problems: Johnes, poor fertility, ... most farmers will sell a good cow privately, not through the sale barrn.
Cross breding excellent cattle can work. Cross breeding mediocre cattle is not advised. The gene which expresses itself may be less than desirable. In the wild, the mediocre ones would have fed the predators...
It is good to be grateful to the Lord for his blessings. I would love to hear from someone who has crossed south poll and dexters. I think that would produce a small frame outstanding beef. Wishing you and yours all the best. 😊
That would be a interesting cross! I have a buddy that is breeding Devon’s to his decrees because he’s trying to get the size of the steaks a little bigger. Thanks for watching and your comment! Blessings!
Small, lean steaks can be popular in a niche market. On YT "Just a few acres farm" has Dexters whose meat is very popular in the area where his far is located.
We recently bought a 54 acre farm with about 40 acres of pasture. We have no animals currently and no experience with cattle and only want enough to be self-sufficient feeding a family of 6. What would you recommend for us? 1 cow-cslf pair where we feed out a calf every year for butchering?
Hey! Thanks for reaching out. I personally think you’d be better off to buy in a couple of steers each year (herd animals need a companion) and grow them out during the growing season. You could keep one and sell one to pay for both. Then you don’t have winter feed expense (which is our highest input plus labor of winter feeding). Now if you just really want to have calves on the farm, you could do that too, but you’re gonna likely be 2-2.5 years until it’s ready to butcher… and you’d have to keep a bull or AI to service the cow. That’s another expense issue. Do you like lamb? Have you considered hair sheep?
Thanks, that’s really helpful. So essentially buy, two weaned steers in spring, sell one in fall and butcher the other? My kids don’t like lamb that much 😢
Most of the South Poles I have seen have been docile. I am sure there is some but they are just easier to work around. I have noticed the other breeds seem calmer when you move em everyday.
Thanks for the great content. It’s helpful to hear from another southeastern cattleman as many of the rotational and mob grazing channels are so far north or west.
Thanks for the food for thought.
I read an article a few years ago on beef farming, it said that cross breeding was the best choice for beef farming.
Yes!!!! That’s right! May not be what is rewarded many times but it can produce great results!
South Poll are a 4 way cross between Red Angus, Barzona, Senapol, and Hereford. If you already have females, buy a good bull to add the genetics you want. Then, look at your cattle and cull the bottom as aggressively as you can. Avoid crutches like grain, vaccines, antibiotics, and costly inputs other than minerals and hay, if grass is burried under ice or lots of snow. Sale barn animals are NOT worth the problems: Johnes, poor fertility, ... most farmers will sell a good cow privately, not through the sale barrn.
Cross breding excellent cattle can work. Cross breeding mediocre cattle is not advised. The gene which expresses itself may be less than desirable. In the wild, the mediocre ones would have fed the predators...
You, are a great herdsman!
Great content
I really enjoy your videos, and appreciate your perspective.
Thank you! I really appreciate you watching and commenting! Blessings.
Thanks for the walk through. Great info
Thanks for watching!
It is good to be grateful to the Lord for his blessings. I would love to hear from someone who has crossed south poll and dexters. I think that would produce a small frame outstanding beef. Wishing you and yours all the best. 😊
That would be a interesting cross! I have a buddy that is breeding Devon’s to his decrees because he’s trying to get the size of the steaks a little bigger.
Thanks for watching and your comment!
Blessings!
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@@ppac300 dexters
Small, lean steaks can
be popular in a niche market.
On YT "Just a few acres farm"
has Dexters whose meat is
very popular in the area
where his far is located.
We recently bought a 54 acre farm with about 40 acres of pasture. We have no animals currently and no experience with cattle and only want enough to be self-sufficient feeding a family of 6. What would you recommend for us? 1 cow-cslf pair where we feed out a calf every year for butchering?
Hey! Thanks for reaching out. I personally think you’d be better off to buy in a couple of steers each year (herd animals need a companion) and grow them out during the growing season. You could keep one and sell one to pay for both. Then you don’t have winter feed expense (which is our highest input plus labor of winter feeding).
Now if you just really want to have calves on the farm, you could do that too, but you’re gonna likely be 2-2.5 years until it’s ready to butcher… and you’d have to keep a bull or AI to service the cow. That’s another expense issue.
Do you like lamb? Have you considered hair sheep?
Thanks, that’s really helpful. So essentially buy, two weaned steers in spring, sell one in fall and butcher the other? My kids don’t like lamb that much 😢
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I'm new to your channel, really enjoyed it , you spoke a lot of sense 👍
Hey! Welcome to the channel! I appreciate you watching and commenting!
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Most of the South Poles I have seen have been docile. I am sure there is some but they are just easier to work around. I have noticed the other breeds seem calmer when you move em everyday.
Jordan Green (aka Farmbuilder) said that cow/calf doesnt pencil out unless you have at least 50 pair. Less than that you should stick with stockers.
What kind of pasture grass do you have?
Bermuda and Bahaia mostly.
What breed are your cattle sir?
Bull is South Poll. Cows are Red Angus and Red Devon.
They can eat that ceresia lespedezi
a, especially when it's young
We don’t have much Sericea here. I have had at other properties. I think what you are seeing is either goatweed (wooly croton) or dog fennel.
The cow is licking your hand because she wants the salt, get a salt lick. What breed of cow is that??
Yeah. They have access to free choice Redmond salt. She is a south poll heifer.
So you’re the guy who bought from Greg Judy for $6500???
Naaw. Thats out of my league
Unroll some hay, or get used to poor soil and poor cattle
Yessir! We unrolled 90 bales last year. Gonna keep building soil