Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Forums
Cattle Boards
Breeds Board
Angus Heifers, let em have it
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support CattleToday:
Message
<blockquote data-quote="DOC HARRIS" data-source="post: 529464" data-attributes="member: 1683"><p>TSR-</p><p></p><p>You can expect to get a Genetic and Phenotypic expression of the combination of the Genes and Traits of the Sire and your 'second calvers' to whom he is to be bred. That is why it is imperative that you KNOW what your 'second calvers' EPD's and genetic traits and characterstics are because - LIKE BEGETS LIKE. Look at the EPD's of Basin Franchise, and combine what you see there with what Rkm tells you - and eliminate the phrase "...all things being equal", because all things are NOT equal - EVER - when mating two individuals together, even if it is the SAME two individuals - twice in a row! Close, but not congruent. Then, you have about as close an estimate of what you may expect in the future as you can reasonably get. The resulting progeny will give you a fine "template" to use for culling not only the calves for replacement heifers, but their dams as well. It will also tell you if your mating plans are what you want to continue using, or if you should consider another breeding program - such as concentrated crossbreeding protocols.</p><p></p><p>Nothing is ever easy, is it?</p><p></p><p>Good luck in your breeding program.</p><p></p><p>DOC HARRIS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DOC HARRIS, post: 529464, member: 1683"] TSR- You can expect to get a Genetic and Phenotypic expression of the combination of the Genes and Traits of the Sire and your 'second calvers' to whom he is to be bred. That is why it is imperative that you KNOW what your 'second calvers' EPD's and genetic traits and characterstics are because - LIKE BEGETS LIKE. Look at the EPD's of Basin Franchise, and combine what you see there with what Rkm tells you - and eliminate the phrase "...all things being equal", because all things are NOT equal - EVER - when mating two individuals together, even if it is the SAME two individuals - twice in a row! Close, but not congruent. Then, you have about as close an estimate of what you may expect in the future as you can reasonably get. The resulting progeny will give you a fine "template" to use for culling not only the calves for replacement heifers, but their dams as well. It will also tell you if your mating plans are what you want to continue using, or if you should consider another breeding program - such as concentrated crossbreeding protocols. Nothing is ever easy, is it? Good luck in your breeding program. DOC HARRIS [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Cattle Boards
Breeds Board
Angus Heifers, let em have it
Top