Lowline cattle info please!

[Reed77]

I have a report due Tuesday explaining lowline cattle, where they originated, what they were bred for, faults in the breed, where they excel, ect. I already have some info on them from the internet, but I would also like info from people with hands on experience with them!

[MO_cows]

Suggest you go to their web site www.usa-lowline.org, go to the searchable member directory and contact some people in your state who actually raise them.

[SteveO]

Morning,
I would suggest you check out this web site and give Rod a call he has been doing it for a while and was kind enough to spend time with my wife and I and tell us both the good and bad. But I can't remember the bad
dayspringfarm.com

Steve
I am just starting out in the lowline and would like to see what what you come up with.
Thanks

[SpaceCadet12364]

Neighbor raises low lines they are the original Angus Breed before Americans started screwing with them. crossing them with other breeds to get them bigger. They originate in Scotland and there is a large amount in Australia. Closest breed is Scottish Highland.
Calves only weigh about 30-40 lbs. So they calve easy.

[cedarcreekranch]

Actually, the breed was developed at Triangie University in Australia. The school did a decades long research project to find the most efficient size cattle for the ranchers there. They used purebred Angus, separated into 3 groups: the largest (High Line), smallest (LowLine) and the control group. After the project was done the herd was dispersed and some Aussie cattlemen bought the cattle and pursued the Lowline breeding. They are very suitable for grass fed & finished beef, with a fine textured wonderfully flavored meat. Bulls are useful for breeding heifers to for small birthweight calves or to bring the frame size down on a herd of cows. Usually the size can be lowered one frame size in one generation. With these you can produce more beef per acre than the large breeds, running twice the cows on the same amount of grass! I raise these and they are fantastic cattle for both homestead and commercial cattle people.

[SteveO]

Cedarcreek I sent you a PM
Steve