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A Breed Apart
Distinguished Breed
Calving & Fertility
A Cut Above The Rest
A Healthy Choice
Excellent Calving
Efficient Breed
Gentle & Economical
Breed For All Seasons
Profits & Bottom Line
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British
White Cattle
Excellence in Calving
Every rancher both loves and dreads calving time. On one hand, breeders
eagerly anticipate additions to their herds. Yet calving time often means
sleepless nights and risking your investment with difficult births, and
then facing the possibility that your first calf heifer may simply walk
away from her calf. British White cattle, however, have excellent
breeding, calving, and maternal traits that can improve your herd, save
you money, and sleep. Even ordinary breeds will experience less calving
difficulties when their cows are crossed with a British White bull. If you
are looking for a breed to reduce your stress at calving time, the British
White may very well be just what you are looking for.
The British White survived in the wild for over 1000 years, so natural
selection weeded out many of the characteristics that make calving
difficult. The result is a breed that calves quite easily, producing 70 to
75-pound calves with small polled heads, which is normal. Complications
like a prolapsed uterus or a mal-positioned calf are extremely rare in the
breed, even with first calf heifers and older cows. The British White has
excellent maternal instincts; first calf heifers and in fact all British
White cows claim their calves and start them milking as soon as possible.
All in all, the breeder or rancher can look forward to almost no calving
difficulties, meaning you can sleep easy. If you graze your cattle in
remote areas, you can also sleep easy since British Whites employ a
nursery system of looking after their calves. A sentry cow will keep watch
while the rest of the herd grazes, keeping your calves safe from
predators.
The British White is also known for its fertility. All breeders know how
important it is for a cow to calve each year of her productive life; a
non-breeding cow is a drain on your farm's resources. The British White
breeds every year and has great longevity and even cows up to 20 years of
age have been known to produce calves. The breed also has a natural high
percentage of twins, making it extremely possible for you to double your
return on investment and the mama cow will have more than enough milk to
support both calves. Cross breeding your cows with a British White bull
can also increase fertility and pass on many of the strong characteristics
of the breed.
Breeders are in the business of producing calves and fertility is without
a doubt the most essential characteristic to have when you are choosing a
breed. The British White has this fertility, and combines it with a number
of other important traits to give you an excellent all around choice for
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