Author Topic: For those of you looking for exotic? (Read 3976 times)

waterbuffalofarmer · « **on:** June 06, 2016, 04:37:07 pm »

http://www.fgbuyandsell.com//154416-pedigree-gasconne-bulling-heifers-for-sale/details.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=buyandsell

roddycm · « **Reply #1 on:** June 06, 2016, 06:12:41 pm »

wowzers! What beauties!!

waterbuffalofarmer · « **Reply #2 on:** June 06, 2016, 06:14:00 pm »

Quote from: roddycm on June 06, 2016, 06:12:41 pm

wowzers! What beauties!!

Indeed. I am thinking of buying some this year or next, depends if I can afford them or not, but I will definately be talking to the breeder.

namethatsheep · « **Reply #3 on:** July 04, 2016, 01:15:57 pm »

or what about a Kyrgyz-ala with its brindled coat?

Louise Gaunt · « **Reply #4 on:** July 04, 2016, 01:22:55 pm »

Just to be a bit controversial, why the urge to buy non native breeds when we have lots of good native beef cattle?

waterbuffalofarmer · « **Reply #5 on:** July 04, 2016, 01:25:28 pm »

Because I know a lot of guys who breed native cattle for meat and I am wanting to try something different and unusual. Not sure I can afford em though, but will keep for future reference

They're beautys though aren't they?

waterbuffalofarmer · « **Reply #6 on:** July 04, 2016, 02:24:05 pm »

Quote from: namethatsheep on July 04, 2016, 01:15:57 pm

or what about a Kyrgyz-ala with its brindled coat?

Do all the horns go up or is a bit hit and miss?

waterbuffalofarmer · « **Reply #7 on:** July 04, 2016, 02:34:03 pm »

http://www.gascon.org.uk/?ckattempt=1

namethatsheep · « **Reply #8 on:** August 20, 2016, 09:25:16 am »

Quote from: waterbuffalofarmer on July 04, 2016, 02:24:05 pm

Quote from: namethatsheep on July 04, 2016, 01:15:57 pm
or what about a Kyrgyz-ala with its brindled coat?
Do all the horns go up or is a bit hit and miss?

The overwhelming majority go up, the occasional front facing.

Shropshirelass · « **Reply #9 on:** September 03, 2016, 07:44:35 am »

Ooh I like now whats the price

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #10 on:** September 03, 2016, 10:23:29 am »

My Dad had a saying. Well, actually, he had a gazillion sayings, but the one that came to mind here is,

Quote from: SallysDad

Sell to the classes, eat with the masses
Sell to the masses, eat with the classes

Meaning, selling a rarity or niche product for a premium, you still have only a niche market, so although each item costs more, overall you cannot make big bucks.

Whereas there's always a market for a mainstream product, so if you get everything else right, it's possible to sell more and therefore make more money,

Not always directly applicable to farming, of course. But perhaps more so than one might think at first glance

chrismahon · « **Reply #11 on:** September 03, 2016, 11:04:43 am »

They do look very pretty, but they are quite small. Correctly called Mirandaise, as they are local to the town of Mirande in the Southwest of the Gers. By co-incidence the farm next door to the house we are considering buying keeps them, together with Black Gasconne pigs.