Muddy
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Most simangus are 50/50 cross.
I don;t know about most, but look at any semen catalog that carrys simangus. I think what got the whole smiangus/balancer deal going was the feedlots wanted 3/4 brit and 1/4 continental cattle. Easiest way to get there for straight bred herds was using a F1sRed Bull Breeder":1074adwk said:Prove it.
I am new to this and surely do not pretend to know. Can you use a Balancer bull 50angus/50GV over Limflex heifers 25Lim/75angus and obtain the same amount of hybrid vigor that you would expect from a 3 way cross? Does using composites work that way?
To be honest I cant understand why anyone would want a crossbred bull. Maybe if you were raising beef some some very select traits , maybe. Hybrid kick is one on the few freebies you get in the cattle biz. Why be nice it away with a crossbred
Hcbcr":2iqi8fa6 said:I am new to this and surely do not pretend to know. Can you use a Balancer bull 50angus/50GV over Limflex heifers 25Lim/75angus and obtain the same amount of hybrid vigor that you would expect from a 3 way cross? Does using composites work that way?
There are various compositions and combinations that could be used. In the example above, the amount of hybrid vigor to an F1 animal would be around 60+%
Here is a link to a chart that shows the amount of hybrid vigor that can be possible with various scenarios.
http://compositebeef.com/why-composites.html
To be honest I cant understand why anyone would want a crossbred bull. Maybe if you were raising beef some some very select traits , maybe. Hybrid kick is one on the few freebies you get in the cattle biz. Why be nice it away with a crossbred