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<blockquote data-quote="Mark Reynolds" data-source="post: 1823376" data-attributes="member: 43196"><p>Depends on how comfortable [USER=42956]@blackladies[/USER] is with linebreeding or inbreeding. He appears to be a good bull, but his lineage is unknown. He might throw good calves, but you have no idea of his genetic background and the possibility of him harboring a lethal recessive gene is a complete crapshoot. If the intent is to create commercial cattle for market and not to build the herd from within, I personally wouldn't try this. If [USER=42956]@blackladies[/USER] is trying to bulid the herd, they should probably start with stock from a known genetic source.</p><p></p><p>Breed him to heifers, yes. To his daughters, not so much.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark Reynolds, post: 1823376, member: 43196"] Depends on how comfortable [USER=42956]@blackladies[/USER] is with linebreeding or inbreeding. He appears to be a good bull, but his lineage is unknown. He might throw good calves, but you have no idea of his genetic background and the possibility of him harboring a lethal recessive gene is a complete crapshoot. If the intent is to create commercial cattle for market and not to build the herd from within, I personally wouldn't try this. If [USER=42956]@blackladies[/USER] is trying to bulid the herd, they should probably start with stock from a known genetic source. Breed him to heifers, yes. To his daughters, not so much. [/QUOTE]
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