Collectively we have built our combined herd of South Polls to over 300 breeding females. Bobbie Gentry, born Roberta Lee Streeter, was just 23 years old when her timeless ballad hit the charts and took off like wildfire, selling.
TEDDY GENTRY SERIES
Due to an extended 2 year drought, we moved our cow / calf operation to Middle Missouri and have a unique partnership with Sassafras Valley Ranch and the Shanks family. Known for her iconic hit song Ode To Billie Joe, this country music star would later disappear from the face of the earth after a series of inexplicable events never to be seen publicly again. Many of those foundation cows remain productive today. We had the blessing to pick up a herd of Foundation Cows born in 2001 about 10 years ago that our entire herd is based on. In his book Greg states, “from the very first moment I got the cows, they have performed better than any cattle that I had previously grazed”. Greg Judy, the Missouri mob-grazing guru and author of Comeback Farms, runs South Poll cattle on his farms. Although South Polls were bred to be the Southern mama cow, they have proven themselves to thrive virtually everywhere in the continental United State, Hawaii and South America. Also, the South Poll breed has significantly fewer calving problems, less pink eye, fewer prolapses, less fertility problems and fly issues. The combination of the four-way cross has resulted in a very balanced beef animal that is virtually problem free, efficient on grass, very fertile, has very desirable carcass qualities including tenderness, and they are docile and easy to handle. According to the University of Florida, Senepols are the most heat-tolerant breed they have tested. Croix, Virgin Islands by breeding native N’dama cattle to Red Poll bulls. The 4th piece of the composite was the Senepol, a slick-haired heat tolerant breed developed on St. One of Teddy’s Barzonas lived to be 26 years of age.
The Barzonas were selected because they are very hardy, heat tolerant, have good udders, and have great longevity. The Red Angus were chosen for their carcass traits and mothering ability. Teddy explained he used Hereford and Red Angus in the mix because they were very docile, had great foraging ability and could adapt anywhere. His idea was based on a desire to combine four maternal Bos Taurus breeds together to form a more heat tolerant animal that had a gentle disposition and tender carcass qualities. Teddy chose the very best foundation purebred cattle from each of the individual breeds that make up the South Poll breed. Ultrasound and actual carcass data on the South Poll tells us that they are as tender, or more tender, than straight bred English cattle.Īlmost 30 years ago, Teddy Gentry of Bent Tree Farms in Fort Payne, Alabama set out to build a better composite beef breed. South Polls are bred to excel on a grass based grazing system. South Polls are bred to be small-framed cows with emphasis placed on high fertility, longevity, adaptability and calm disposition. A moderate framed, slick haired cow designed for hot, humid environments, the South Poll is ideal for our changing climate. The South Poll is a maternal composite combining four maternal breeds: Red Angus, Hereford, Senepol, and Barzona.
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