agriculture

Cattle
Horses
Donkeys and Mules

Brangus Cattle

Brangus is a Maternal Bred with Carcass Quality.  Now accepted into the Certified Angus Meat Program.  Other American breeds with Brahman blood might claim their females are just as good as a Brangus, but from our experience this just isn't so.  Some have what is, in our opinion, too much Brahman, and none have Angus blood.

The 5/8 Angus in Brangus is the key.  And the 3/8 Brahman is just the right amount to take advantage of that breed's pluses.

We know that packers like Angus and the feeders tells us he likes the Brangus-type calf, the one with somewhere between 3/16 and 3/8 Brahman - about 25 percent.  We know there is prejudice against too much Brahman.

When Brangus Bulls are used on English or Continental breeds, the resulting offspring will be 3/16 Brahman, the minimum desire by most feeders.  If you keep a 3/16 heifer (and they do make excellent replacements) you can breed them to one of the 70 breeds out there, or you can go back on them with Brangus, something we know many cattlemen do with much success.  In fact, using registered Brangus bulls on successive offspring will never increase your Brahman percentage about 3/8.

The Brangus sired calves are being well accepted into the Angus Certified Meat Program with much success and with a high percentage of those qualifying.

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       Registered and Commercial Brangus Bulls, cows and heifers for sale at all times

Horses

AQHA Registered Quearter Horses

King P234, Squaw Leo & Colonel Freckles Bloodlines

donkeys
and

Mules

What can a Donkey Do?

Many people like to own these fine animals for their wonderful personalities and their fine pet qualities. There is probably no more adorable baby in the animal world than the little donkey with its long ears and long legs, sweet face and fuzzy coat. There are many uses for donkeys. Here at Trammell Farms, we use our donkeys and mules for cattle protection. Here is how it works!!

Cattle Protection
A single donkey, usually a jennet, sometimes a gelding (jacks rarely work because they can be too aggressive with calves) is introduced to the herd and undergoes a bonding stage. After it has bonded with the cows, it will protect them against canine predators (fox, coyote, dogs) as it would one of its own. The donkey will bed down with the cattle at night. Given a strange sound it will voice a warning to the flock which alerts them to danger. Then the donkey will chase and often trample the predator.

 Donkeys are used for mule breeding in the United States. Mammoth Jacks are used with draft horse mares to produce draft mules. Mammoth and Large Standard Jacks are used to produce riding mules. Standard and Miniature jacks are bred with ponies and miniature mares to produce miniature mules for driving and pets. Mule breeding is a very popular use for donkeys in this country.

"Ajax"

The Mule is a cross between a donkey stallion (called a jack) and a horse mare.  Mules ears are usually somewhat smaller than a donkeys, longer but the same shape as the horse parents. The mule's conformation will be a combination of traits from both parents. The head, hip and legs usually take after the jack. Mules do not have pronounced arches to the neck, even from breeds such as Arabians or Warmbloods. A slight arch or straight neck is preferable to a ewe, or upward curved neck.

The mule will have "combination hair", usually a thin forelock, coarse mane hair, and a tail more like the horse parent. Both mules and donkeys are shown with a variety of hairstyles from clipped to shaved (roached). Mules may wear their tails "belled" as decoration, left long and full, or clipped at the top to emphasize the shape of the hip.

"Stroller"