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<blockquote data-quote="cbcr" data-source="post: 1380473" data-attributes="member: 16303"><p>Using Crossbred sires simplifies crossbreeding. If you want to use a crossbred bull, (SimAngus, Balancer, LimFlex, Maintainer, Brangus, Charolais Black Equalizer, etc), figure what you feel is an optimal proportion of the breed mix for your herd. You can keep it that way by using crossbred bulls</p><p></p><p>As an example if you use a SimAngus bull and then keep back heifers, use a SimAngus bull on those heifers to maintain the desired proportion of each breed. <strong>This results in higher uniformity than if you rotate back and forth between purebred sires!</strong></p><p></p><p>The interest and increased use of hybrid bulls the last several years is due to the fact that many cowherds have become less crossbred. When producers use a crossbred or composite bull, heterosis can be restored in a much more simple way than using elaborate rotational crossbreeding systems.</p><p></p><p>But as with any breeding program, sire selection is very important no matter if you are using straightbred, crossbred or composite bulls.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cbcr, post: 1380473, member: 16303"] Using Crossbred sires simplifies crossbreeding. If you want to use a crossbred bull, (SimAngus, Balancer, LimFlex, Maintainer, Brangus, Charolais Black Equalizer, etc), figure what you feel is an optimal proportion of the breed mix for your herd. You can keep it that way by using crossbred bulls As an example if you use a SimAngus bull and then keep back heifers, use a SimAngus bull on those heifers to maintain the desired proportion of each breed. [b]This results in higher uniformity than if you rotate back and forth between purebred sires![/b] The interest and increased use of hybrid bulls the last several years is due to the fact that many cowherds have become less crossbred. When producers use a crossbred or composite bull, heterosis can be restored in a much more simple way than using elaborate rotational crossbreeding systems. But as with any breeding program, sire selection is very important no matter if you are using straightbred, crossbred or composite bulls. [/QUOTE]
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