Belgian Blue Cattle

[boer]

Does anyone have any up to date information on the Belgian Blue breed? We AI bred some cows a few years ago and I have been really pleased with the resulting 1/2 blood cows that we kept. I have found them to be quiet, good mothers and have plenty of milk. We are now breeding some more AI and I would like to keep some of the resulting bulls to use as a terminal cross on our primarily Angus Hereford cows. Is this breed a past tense or still a viable breed? Another advantage to them I think, is they are a smaller terminal breed than some of the exotics, which makes the packing plant happy.

[greatcows]

I have some information on Belgian Blues and would be happy to send to anyone interested. I believe the Association is restructuring. Belgian Blue Cross Calves are being paid premium at stock yards in Ontario. Our experience with cross calves is that they are quiet and gain quite well.