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Simmentals, though great milk producers and beef producers, are notorious for high birth weights (low calving ease) and calves that often are too weak to get up or don't know how to suckle. Generally heifers, in their first time as a mother, are not the greatest for mothering ability. Simmentals also aren't the best breed for raising in a ranching environment as they take a lot more pampering and babying than other breeds do. For those who don't like big cows and bulls, Simmentals may be a breed worth taking a rain-check on.
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When will a simmental bull calf be fertile?
Simmental bull calves will reach puberty when they get to be around 10 months of age, and are commonly used for breeding when they are past 12 months old.
What is the average weight of a simmental cow?
Average weight is around 1600 lbs or more.
What is a black baldy cow?
A baldy cow is a cross-bred cow that has a white face and a black, red or yellow body. Crosses that make Baldies baldies include the following possible crosses: Angus x Hereford --> Black Baldy * Red Angus x Hereford ---> Red Baldy or red brockle face Angus x Simmental --> "Super baldies" or Black baldy Red Angus x Simmental --> "Super baldies" or Red baldy Simmental x Hereford --> Red Baldy Simmental x Hereford x Angus --> Black baldy or Black brockle face Simmental x Hereford x Red Angus --> Red Baldy or red Brockle face Charolais x Hereford x Angus --> Yellow baldy Charolais x Hereford x Red Angus --> Yellow baldy Charolais x Hereford --> Yellow or tan baldy Limousin x Hereford --> black, red or tan baldy Limousin x Hereford x Angus --> Black baldy Limousin x Simmental --> Red baldy Charolais x Simmental --> Yellow baldy Limousin x Simmental x Angus --> Black baldy Charolais x Simmental x Angus --> Black or mousy baldy Charolais x Simmental x Red Angus --> Tan or Red baldy Limousin x Simmental x Red Angus --> Red baldy The possibilities of getting a baldy cow or calf are endless, as you can see. *However the most popular baldy is the Black Baldy, from crossing Hereford with Angus or vice versa.
What is good about crossing Simmental and Angus?
Hybrid vigour or Heterosis. Calves with heterosis often excel at the feedlot in terms of weight gain and carcass quality than other calves do if they're purebred Simmental or purebred Angus. This is because they have the genetic qualities of either breed to make one superior calf.
Where did simmental cattle come from?
Simmentals originate from Switzerland where they were (and still are) used as a dual-purpose breed: for both milk and meat.
What is the population of Lenk im Simmental?
Lenk im Simmental's population is 0,792.
What is Erlenbach im Simmental's population?
The population of Erlenbach im Simmental is 0,763.
What is Oberwil im Simmental's population?
The population of Oberwil im Simmental is 0,766.
Where did the Simmental cattle originate?
The Simmental breed originated in Switzerland as a dual-purpose breed. Simmental/Fleckvieh cattle where and are used for milk, meat, and sometimes draft.
What are the names of a male simmental cow?
A "male cow" is called a bull if it's intact (has testicles) or a steer if it has been castrated. A "male simmental cow" is simply called a Simmental bull or Simmental steer if either of the above physiological characteristics are present or not.
Can fleckvieh cattle be black?
No. Fleckvieh cattle, or those that are purebred (unlike the North American Simmental cattle), come in only gold, red, brown, tan, or yellow (or light blond) with the typical characteristic white markings. If an animal that is supposedly Fleckvieh but black would merely be a crossbred or an animal that is a composite-breed animal, and not Fleckvieh at all.Don't confuse Fleckvieh with Simmental cattle, even though both breeds are very closely linked genetically. The Simmental breed has an "open breeding" ruling in that any animal can be registered as Simmental (not Simmental-cross or SimGenetic) as long as there is 7/8 Simmental breeding in said animal, according to the Standards of Registration by the American Simmental Association. Simmental cattle can be near any colour besides the popular brown and red associated with the more heritage Simmental cattle, including black.
When will a simmental bull calf be fertile?
Simmental bull calves will reach puberty when they get to be around 10 months of age, and are commonly used for breeding when they are past 12 months old.
Is there a simatall bull?
Yes, but it's spelled "Simmental" not "simatall."
Is a Simmental cow horn or poled or both?
Any Simmental animal, regardless of sex, can be horned or polled. The polled trait is dominant and the horned trait is determined by a pair of recessive alleles.
What year was the Simmental cow imported to the us?
Early imports of Simmentals occured in 1890 and 1914. But it wasn't until 1967 when a group of Alberta cattle producers headed by Travers Smith from Cardston, Alberta imported enough Simmentals that the breed really started to grow and become a major thing in North America. In 1968, semen from Canadian Simmental bulls became available in the U.S.A. The first purebred Simmental bull was imported into the United States in 1971, and the American Simmental Association became established in 1968.
What is the average weight of a simmental cow?
Average weight is around 1600 lbs or more.
What is the minimum number of cows needed in the Dairy Farm in order to get a calf in Farmville?
I'm trying to get a Simmental Calf in one of my Dairy Farms by having a Bull & 1 Simmental Cow in them, Total of 2 cows. But I'm not getting any Simmental Calfs when I Harvest the Dairy Farm. Is there a minimum number of cows I need to have in the Dairy Farm to produce a Calf? Any Advice. Please help.
