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<blockquote data-quote="Travlr" data-source="post: 1823849" data-attributes="member: 42463"><p>Breed really doesn't matter much as long as (if your cows are Brangus/Angus) you aren't using the same breed bull. Hybrid vigor is a real thing and if you use Brangus on Brangus/Angus on Angus the calves won't be getting the benefit of crossing. And if you don't want calves that get docked for color you either need homozygous black cows or a homozygous black bull.</p><p></p><p>Anything homozygous black, black Hereford, Simmental, Limousine, will make your calves reliably black and give you hybrid vigor. The trick is to find the right bull for the cows you have and that means evaluating your cows for their weaknesses and choosing a bull to compliment their deficiencies. You want meaty, long, fast growing, black calves to top the sales.</p><p></p><p>If your cows are homozygous black you can use red Beefmaster, Hereford, Sim, Lim, or anything European breed solid colored red.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Travlr, post: 1823849, member: 42463"] Breed really doesn't matter much as long as (if your cows are Brangus/Angus) you aren't using the same breed bull. Hybrid vigor is a real thing and if you use Brangus on Brangus/Angus on Angus the calves won't be getting the benefit of crossing. And if you don't want calves that get docked for color you either need homozygous black cows or a homozygous black bull. Anything homozygous black, black Hereford, Simmental, Limousine, will make your calves reliably black and give you hybrid vigor. The trick is to find the right bull for the cows you have and that means evaluating your cows for their weaknesses and choosing a bull to compliment their deficiencies. You want meaty, long, fast growing, black calves to top the sales. If your cows are homozygous black you can use red Beefmaster, Hereford, Sim, Lim, or anything European breed solid colored red. [/QUOTE]
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