10006 Spring Branch Road
Spring Branch, TX 78070
Toll Free: 877-6KNIBBE
Office: 830-885-7773
Fax: 830-885-7398
info@knibberanch.com

CATTLE

For over 140 years, cattle have been the mainstay of the Knibbe Ranch, and the breed of choice was the red, white-faced Herefords. But in the last 5 years, the Knibbe’s switched to what the industry fondly calls “F-1 Tiger stripes”. This is a nickname of the first cross between purebred Hereford cattle and purebred Brahman cattle. The Knibbe’s believe that crossing these two extreme species, Bos taurus and Bos indecos, achieves the highest degree of “heterosis” or hybrid vigor. The F-1 female has bred-in environmental adaptivity, increased milk production, higher fertility and the heat and disease resistance of her Brahman parent. The Knibbe’s feel they adapt best to the Texas Hill Country and bring an optimum price at market.

WILDLIFE

The Knibbe Ranch is a typical Hill Country ranch in Texas: wildlife is abundant. The herds of white tail deer increase each year as surrounding ranches are sold and more deer are pressed onto the ranch. Axis deer are also becoming quite numerous, along with feral hogs and wild Rio Grande turkeys. Jack rabbits, cottontail rabbits, red fox, gray fox, raccoons, ringtails and opossums abound. And, the state animal of Texas, the Armadillo, can be seen frequently rooting around the woods. The variety of trees and the abundant waters of the Guadalupe River and the Spring Branch creek create a tremendous habitat for a variety of birds. Bird watchers can see hawks, blue herons, kingfishers, wood ducks, doves, cardinals, meadowlark, horned owl, barn swallow, blue birds, titmouse and more.