Beef from Longhorns has such a dramatic difference from most other beef that the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America has published a pamphlet on cooking tips for Longhorn beef. A few important facts from this pamphlet include:.
Another thing that makes Longhorns on the homestead so appealing is the fact that they come in a wide variety of patterns and colors, the basic descriptions being solid, roan, speckled, brindle, and grullas. All of these patterns can be found in any variety of color, however, they commonly from basic versions of red, white, black, yellow and brown.
Basically, there is a Longhorn out there with a pattern and color to please anyone. There are some basic facts that might be of interest to anyone considering Longhorn cattle for their homestead. Averaging lbs at birth, calves are small, which helps during labor, and, of course, they are not born with horns. The history of the Longhorn is as colored as the hide of the wildest marked cow and as broad as the set of horns of the record-setting steer.
But history alone cannot tell the entire story of what the Longhorn breed can offer to any homesteader who is seriously considering adding cattle to their homestead. The ability of the Longhorn to adapt and thrive in most North American areas cannot be surpassed by any other breed. When you start with attributes like disease resistance, longevity, fertility, and calving ability and top it with the docile nature of this old but famous breed, there is no question of the Longhorn being the ideal breed of cattle for homesteading.
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Know the mystic of sighting between 6 foot of horn on a 3 year old DCC steer and riding down main street in the annual parade. Let Texas Longhorns teach your children to be all they can be. Longhorns are safer than going trick'or treat'n, softer than a sow's ear, and slower than playing in traffic. Enjoy the personal satisfaction of raising the greatest breed of cattle, and the greatest bloodlines by using frozen semen from Non Stop.
Know without a doubt that you are raising truly great cattle. Teach your children to tame wild Longhorns. A Longhorn steer costs less to purchase than a pedigreed dog.
They don't chase cars, poop in the house, eat cats, or bite the mail man. When your grand kids show up to carve pumpkins in the Fall, make them brand and castrate Longhorn calves first. The calves like attention and it gives the kids a legitimate reason to smell like the barn yard. Enjoy the fun of raising a 6 year old cow with over 90" T2T horn.
Everyone will want to give you a wheel barrow full of money for her. Keep her for your own personal viewing enjoyment and raise a whole pasture of cattle just like her that are also worth a wheel barrow full of money. Call in advance to reserve great beef value. Today, the breed is still used as a beef stock, though many Texas ranchers keep herds purely because of their link to Texas history. In other parts of North America this breed is used for much more.
Longhorn cattle have a strong survival instinct and can find food and shelter during times of rough weather. Do longhorn cows taste good? And the best part with longhorn beef is that it tastes great. Longhorn meat on the average, contains 10 percent less saturated fat than that of other cattle.
That puts lean Longhorn beef on par with skinned boneless white meat of chicken and that fact may come as a surprise to many dieticians. Good hay or silage, supplemented by concentrates to encourage fat deposition. Heifers will require less feeding than steers. The Texas Longhorn produces a very lean beef more meat less fat per ounce. Studies at major universities have shown that Texas Longhorn beef is significantly lower in cholesterol than other breeds of beef cattle.
Longhorn cows and heifers can be shown on a halter or shown loose. The horns of steers continue to grow at a reasonable rate throughout life, because the low levels of testosterone in steers allow the growth plate of the inner bony core to remain unossified. Horns grow from the base, not the tips, and "growth rings" can be seen near the base of the horns of older cows. Cows produce a new ring in association with each calf they produce, although these growth rings can get quite close together on older animals.
Horns consist of a bony core, surrounded by flesh and blood, and then an outer layer of keratin. On many animals especially animals with light-colored, rapidly growing horns one can see the reddish color from the blood supply beneath the keratin layer, particularly near the growing base. What are the widest horns of Texas Longhorn cows, bulls, and steers on record? This is a hard question to answer, because many claims have been made over the years that are difficult to verify.
In addition, there are at least two common ways to measure horns. The tip-to-tip measurement is the easiest to reproduce: it is simply the straight-line measure from one horn tip to the other. The "total horn" or poll measurement attempts to measure the horns along their curve, to get a measure of the total length of the horns. This measurement is much harder to replicate accurately, but it is a better reflection of the total horn length.
The tip-to-tip measurement assigns longer values to straight, lateral horns than to upwardly curving horns of the same total length. Given the difficulties of comparing measurements made by different people, the best answer I can give to this question is to point to the annual Horn Showcase competition conducted by the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America. This competition obviously does not include all the living Texas Longhorns, but owners of the longest-horned animals tend to be very proud of their cattle, and so the winners are at least among the longest-horned Texas Longhorns.
Although there are some anecdotes of even longer-horned steers in the distant past, recent selection for very long horns means that the Texas Longhorns that are alive today are probably among the longest-horned animals that have ever been a part of the breed. At the Horn Showcase: 1. The Texas Longhorn cow with the widest horns tip-to-tip measurement was Day's Feisty Fannie, at 82" 2.
The Texas Longhorn bull with the widest horns tip-to-tip measurement was Superbowl, at 76" 4. The Texas Longhorn steer with the widest horns tip-to-tip measurement was Watson , at " 6. Click here to download the complete Horn Showcase results. What are the branding requirements for registered Texas Longhorns?
Registered Texas Longhorns must be branded with a holding brand the brand of the individual ranch or owner as well as by a unique private herd number. Branding can be done with either fire brands or freeze brands. Brand designs should be registered with both the breed association and your state, county, or province of residence according to local brand registration regulations. In Texas, cattle brands must be registered in each county where a ranch has operations.
Registration is made at the County Courthouse and renewed once a decade. Where can Texas Longhorns be raised? Do they require a hot, dry climate? Texas Longhorns are raised throughout North America, as well as in a few European countries and in Australia.
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