Small (Lowline Angus - American Aberdeen) Cows Make More Money 

Thanks. I really didn't want anything to do with it until I was in my early 20's. When I was a teenager, I hated farming. I always had work to do when my friends were out having fun and getting into trouble. I'm 37 now and have no plans to change anything because I've come to understand why my dad loved it so much. He passed unexpectedly away when I was 18.

Thank you. I appreciate your kindness.

Thank you! We always sold our cattle at the sale barn growing up. I followed suit when I got out on my own. I've decided that the future seems much brighter in the direct to consumer market. Thanks for watching!

I considered Dexters and Mini Herefords before I bought my Lowlines. I really like the dual purpose of the Dexters. It was a hard choice for me to make. I'm probably going to replace old Samson with a Mini Hereford bull in a year or so. I'm 90 percent electric fences here because I used to have a lot of goats. I was really impressed how quickly they got with the program (they came from a farm that didn't have any electric fencing). I've had other cattle in the past that required a lot training to get where these are in just a short time. Thanks for watching!

Thanks

Thank you so much for the encouragement!

@@PlaneViewFarm You are entirely welcome Andrew. I always tell the truth and ik think it is great what you are doing.

From what I've heard, that's been the approach of a lot of folks. 2 of mine are actually crosses, they are probably in the1000lb to 1100lb range. The rest are all full lowlines. Thanks for watching!

Thank you very much!

Why are you switching?

Where are you located? We always have lowline heifers and bull calves for sale.

Thank you

How do you like the mini hereford's? I'm considering one to replace my bull in about a year or so.

@@PlaneViewFarm There just as docile as the lowline, maybe more so! My bull is actually Herford and I am looking to sell or trade him because I have too many yearling heifers that are related to him that I am keeping for replacements. He is a big baby, we actually use a curry comb on him and he loves it.

@@neverlookback3382 I'm going to be in the same situation in a year. I'm planning to get one more season out of my bull.

Where are you located?

Where are you located?

This is a somewhat difficult question to answer. Paddock size mostly depends on what is available. During the spring, a 1/2 acre will last a few days. Right now, it's pretty hot and dry. The grass isn't growing very fast, so I'm giving them about an acre every 4 or 5 days. Once cooler weather and rain arrive, I should be able to drop back down to a half acre again. This year has been dryer than most. We also had a cool spring, which has led to a reduced grass crop. If I had full-sized cattle, I would have had to sell most, if not all of them by now.

Some of that depends on if you are grass or grain finishing. On grass they take about 24 months total, sometimes less depending on grass quality. I've read that they will grain finish earlier than a traditional size animal, but I don't know for sure. I think the number was around 45 days once you put them on grain.

@@PlaneViewFarm My only interest is grass fed and finished.

They're pretty resilient. The main thing is a place to get out of any hard driving winds. You don't want to lock them in a barn though because the water vapor coming off of their bodies can make the air too damp. That can lead to respiratory issues. So any barn should be open or have good circulation. If you don't have some kind of barn or other structure, they'll find a low spot in the pasture to bed down in. Mine have a favorite spot in the field when it gets cold like that. It's on the north side of a steep pond bank.

Good point! I'm at 36.8847666. This will be my first winter with these cattle. The Angus cattle I used to own did exceptionally well. I'm hoping these are no different. As far as South Polls, I really like what I've heard about them, but i dont have any personal experience. I did look at a group of SP heifers before I settled on Lowlines. My familiarity with Angus cattle really played a big part in my decision.

We are building a small herd of South Polls and we are , so far, very pleased with them. Our bull is Fullblood Reg. SP and is very easy going, easy to work with and will come to you for scratches, although we stay aware and treat him with respect. We have a few Reg SP cows and some percentage calves. The cows calved without assistance and have been good mothers. All do VERY well on grass alone, but we start haying in late November/December, depending on how the year has been for grass. Our bull stays round as a barrel, regardless. We do not grain our cows except for the occasional few range cubes if we need them in the corral for some reason. Usually we just call “here cows”, and they come running. We still have a couple of lowlines in our small herd, but they’ve earned their place there.

That's great! I've read the same thing. I'm glad you found my channel. Thanks for watching and for the sub!

Just bought to 3 lowline cows with calves Need to find a bull soon South Australia Any offers

Yes!

Yeah, they'll get penalized at the sale barn, no question about it.

@@PlaneViewFarm You should two or three times the head count of at small cow and if you use a sharp pencil you'll see you will make more profit with less stress. l am transitioning to Aberdeen, my Aberdeen cows look like barrels and they are not pets all they get is grass and mineral. Next summer after i'm rid of the few 14/1600 lb cows I'll double my stocking rate .My Aberdeen cows go 8/900lbs and I will not go back!

A couple cows are crosses with full size angus. My bull is full. None are registered.

There are a lot of things I really like about Dexters. I met a breeder at a farm show several years ago that sent me home wanting to replace my entire herd. Before I met her I really didn't know anything about them. I have to admit that the familiarity with Angus cattle did play a big part in my decision to go the way I did.

@@PlaneViewFarm We’re a state inspected facility, and process all diff breeds. People don’t realize that a Holstein is actually very good quality beef, they just make so much milk, it’s what they are known for, and any of the beef breeds make very good milk, most better than a Holstein, but not much of it, and good luck getting one to stand still. I’m in to the little guys, because I graze cover crops, and the big hippos tear up land pretty bad. But they are all good for their own reasons.

Yes. They are just smaller than most other angus cattle, through selective breeding.

Honestly, I don't know. The American Aberdeen Association would probably be the best place to start.

frozen embryos or frozen semen - we ship all the time

I'm sorry, but I don't have the inventory available. Thanks for your interest.

I'll definitely agree with that. I've never raised any sheep, but my goats used to run circles around my cows.

No, not myself. In order to sell retail cuts of beef, I have to have them slaughtered by a USDA inspected processing facility.

@@PlaneViewFarm how do you find a plant that can handle your cattle?

@@melvinrexwinkle1510 I found the plant I use by searching on Google. I know that some states publish a list of these types of facilities.

@@PlaneViewFarm here in the plains there is at least 1 year waiting list to get 1 animal slaughtered, thats why I asked, many people here would do the same as you are, if they could. I do realize that the smaller cattle would get fat quicker on grass, I have seen it on what are considered as the old fashioned, smaller shorter, called old fashioned cattle

@@melvinrexwinkle1510 wow! That would definitely be a problem. 2020 and early 2021 we had some difficulty getting dates. However dates tend to be only a few months out.

Lowline Angus and American Aberdeen are common names used within the US. While you are correct that the breed was developed in Australia, American Aberdeen is the official name used by the American Aberdeen Association for the registration of cattle born in the US. The video is titled based on common search terms on RU-vid and Google within the US.

I mentioned in the video that this may not be for everyone. However, farmers that follow a more traditional market are seeing increased profits by adding lowline genetics to their existing herds. Read this article: www.beefmagazine.com/genetics/0901-ranch-uses-lowlines

Yes, He has, I do, and thank you very much!

Food for thought Ac 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. by the way i like the way you talk right to the point Thanks ps start with verse acts 2:36 through 42

I have to wonder why it seems the main inducement for accepting Jesus is to save oneself from hell. Shouldn't it be more about love and living a good and decent life according to His teachings? And what kind of God would put people (billions of them!) in eternal hell just because they didn't accept Jesus? Doesn't seem like a loving or fair proposition to me, more like a bribe.

@@wendyscott8425 1 John 4:18

@@PlaneViewFarm "There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love." Exactly. So why do Christians use fear of hell as an inducement, in effect a bribe, to convince people to accept Jesus? I don't get it.

Wow! I see what you mean. Kill and disposal fees in my part of the US are around $45. The rest is 85 cents per pound hanging weight. This is all for USDA inspection.

in addition, which he talks about here, your only choice is direct marketing these cattle to the consumer. Any sale barn in the US will take an angus animal (in fact hey covet the angus cow) buyers will buy these thinking they are a calf or yearling and will be pretty irritated when they find out they're low lines (unless its disclosed on the sale ticket and then they may not sell at all.) The cuts will not match regular size angus so the packer would likely not process one to be boxed (ribeye size, etc) Regular sized angus can be taken to any sale barn at any time and at any age. These guys would have to be sold in a sale barn that sells novelty animals. I'm not saying they are bad, but for someone that doesn't have the knowledge of the cattle business, the title of this video might mis-lead them- you really need to understand what you're getting in to here with cattle that do not fit the general market. Good video and good points but just want to emphasize the limitations for anyone considering miniatures in general