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<blockquote data-quote="Brandonm22" data-source="post: 660374" data-attributes="member: 7645"><p>IF you keep heifers from every cross the simplest way to get the most hybrid vigour is the 3 way rotation like this....</p><p></p><p>Angus x Hereford x Charolais (just for an example) and then repeat the process. This is pretty easy and simple with one set of cows; but as your herd ages it can get complicated with three different groups of cows needing three different breeds of bull and you don't want to use Charolais bulls on heifers so a lot of compromises gets made making this a little overly complex.</p><p></p><p>IF you want to maximize the heterosis you can go roto-terminal like this.....</p><p></p><p>Angus x Hereford to produce an F1 hybrid then cross those F1s to a third breed like the Charolais. The problem with this system is that you have to maintain a small pure set of cows to provide you with the F1 replacements you need or find somebody reliable you can buy F1 heifers from.</p><p></p><p>The complexity of the systems is why a lot of people either chunk crossbreeding altogether or they go to a composite like the SimAngus.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brandonm22, post: 660374, member: 7645"] IF you keep heifers from every cross the simplest way to get the most hybrid vigour is the 3 way rotation like this.... Angus x Hereford x Charolais (just for an example) and then repeat the process. This is pretty easy and simple with one set of cows; but as your herd ages it can get complicated with three different groups of cows needing three different breeds of bull and you don't want to use Charolais bulls on heifers so a lot of compromises gets made making this a little overly complex. IF you want to maximize the heterosis you can go roto-terminal like this..... Angus x Hereford to produce an F1 hybrid then cross those F1s to a third breed like the Charolais. The problem with this system is that you have to maintain a small pure set of cows to provide you with the F1 replacements you need or find somebody reliable you can buy F1 heifers from. The complexity of the systems is why a lot of people either chunk crossbreeding altogether or they go to a composite like the SimAngus. [/QUOTE]
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