This strain started out as a mix of several older strains. Jack Bayliss married into the Carter family and from there build up his own herd in Petal, Mississippi. In the early days Jack brought in Thornhill and Carter, but his favorite was Griffen. You could see a lot of early Griffen influence in his herd. Jack’s herd was as many as 400 and averaged about 160 but in the late 1990’s due to heath was reduced down to less than 30. The Bayliss strain came in a rainbow of color and patterns including: black, red, brown, brindle, yellow, dove, color-sided, white with dark points, and roan. These cattle were large framed and heavy horned. The recollection was that they were heavy milkers with a fairly wild disposition.
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