What is a Brangus?

[Canadian_Cowgirl]

May I ask what the H*ll is a BRANGUS??? a Brama/Angus? i have no clue! wow, whats up with all these messed up breeds what ever happend to the NORMAL breeds? like wtf is a mini Hereford? why would anyone want one of those? and a Black Simmintal? wow what happened to the Red and White Simmi?? hello, man people have to go and f*ck everything up!

[jigs]

cowgirl??? you gotta mouth like a sailor! keep talking that way, and people will ask you if you are related to Katrina!

as for the mini Herefords...those were bred so midgets could raise good cattle too.

[Skrewk]

Yes a brangus is an angus/brahman cross and a braford is obviously brahman/hereford.
While I can't understand the desire for mini herefords or mini horses, dogs, etc. sometimes cross breds or "strange" breeds are the best way to go in certain enviroment, besides who can argue with the best cross around hereford/angus, other than the cross of my mom and my dad after all it resulted in ME.

I think most of the red/white Simmentals became polled hereford and the rest of the breed went black because CAB made black hides so popular

While there are a lot of different breeds out there so of which really make no sense I personally think you should just relax a little bit and keep in mind this forum is filled with people of all ages, just because you leave a letter out doesn't really change what you spell. But maybe I'm just a prude

JD

[jigs]

[Canadian_Cowgirl]

im sorry living on a farm and at a school wheres theres a lot of swaring i guess i do it with out relizing it, im sorry!! i wont swear or leave a letter out no more ok? does that make u happy? lol but yea, i dont like mimi aussies eather, are they suppose to work many herefords? haha! was dexter an origanal breed or what? cuz thats the first "small" breed i had ever scene.

[nr]

[Canadian_Cowgirl]

no, i came from God not Apes! haha pretty soon every mixed breed will be pure bred if they have enough generations of it! im going to breed mini Charolais! haha ill be rich:P

[nr]

[sic 'em reds]

Brangus are a cross of 3/8 Brahman and 5/8 Angus. (I am pretty sure the percentages are right)

Angus x Brahman = F1

F1 x Brahman = 1/4 AN x 3/4 Brah of F2

F2 x Angus = Brangus

[IL Rancher]

Most all breeds can be traced to some like minded breeders getting together and deciding that such and such cow is going to be a breed and this is what they are going to look like and this is what we are going to call them. Generally it would be a rgional thing. Some breeds like Galloways are very, very old while others like Beefmasters are not nearly as old.

As far as Dexters being orignal there are a few stories with that. Some beleive that they were a small Irish cow but when you look at the early herdbooks a lot of animals were accepted based on examination. Basically, if they were short, dwarfy and horned they were a "dexter" type animal... Those herd books have been kept for the last 100 or so years but they have brought in blood in England from other breeds from time to time to try to fix the problems inherint with the breed with mixed results.

I find that the farmers around here also cuss like you wouldn't believe and I am ashamed to say that I slip into too from time to time. The hardest part now is my daughter has quoted me a few times and that is about the most embarassing thing that could happen. Girl watches me like a hawk, reminds me of that song that is out right now and I have to admit, that I pray that god helps me become the type of father my kids deserve...

I'm no purebreed. I am a true European Mutt.. I can say that I am 50% british Isle but it is split up pretty darn good, lol.

[nr]

[IL Rancher]

Sure.. one could say that but it is kind of like Domestic Bos Taurus cattle are all from the Aurochs originally but we still have breeds of cattle so lets say that after 100 generations after settlement in the northlands the Africans became "Europeans" with the ligter skin and lack of rythmn ..

anyways, everyone I know always says I am part neanderthal