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<blockquote data-quote="novatech" data-source="post: 890963" data-attributes="member: 5494"><p>The way I look at AI is that you should select AI bulls with the specific goal in mind. You have a list of traits listed as to their importance. If you are selecting for herd improvement then there will be certain traits that will be demanded, such as fertility, longevity and milk. On the other hand if you are selecting for terminal calves there may be other traits that will play a more important role. There are outliers that can do both, or so the bull owners claim, but they are harder to come buy and strength of their genetics will play a role.</p><p>The only thing that I question is the use of to many crosses. It seems that the benefits of heterosis may be diminished as compared to pure breds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novatech, post: 890963, member: 5494"] The way I look at AI is that you should select AI bulls with the specific goal in mind. You have a list of traits listed as to their importance. If you are selecting for herd improvement then there will be certain traits that will be demanded, such as fertility, longevity and milk. On the other hand if you are selecting for terminal calves there may be other traits that will play a more important role. There are outliers that can do both, or so the bull owners claim, but they are harder to come buy and strength of their genetics will play a role. The only thing that I question is the use of to many crosses. It seems that the benefits of heterosis may be diminished as compared to pure breds. [/QUOTE]
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